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....but it really drives me nuts to walk into the large department stores in October and see Christmas decorations and Christmas stuff on display already.

 

I can't stand it.

So much so that I wrote a song about it.

 

Here's me and the Martin 12-string from three years ago.

It's a little rough, but it was my first pass.

 

http://chirb.it/JEwaA1

 

 

Walmart Wait

 

A E

I love Christmas

A E

When it’s Christmas time

A E

Love to put up my Christmas lights

A E

After December nine

 

 

D E

But nothing drives me crazier than

A step down F#m

To walk into Wal-Mart and see

D E

A whole bunch of tinsel and plastic Santas

A

On October three

 

 

A E

There’s a time and place for everything

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That’s what I’ve heard

A E

But displays of all that Christmas stuff

A E

Before Halloween is absurd

 

 

 

D E

And nothing drives me crazier than

A step down F#m

To go buy my Thanksgiving bird

D E

And find ladies fighting over sales of Christmas stockings

A

On November third

 

 

CHORUS

 

A E

Walmart wait

A E

Costco hold on until the temperature drops (please)

A E

Lowes and Home Depot put it off for just a few weeks

A E

We’re all still wearing our shorts and flip flops

 

 

D E

It’s not right to sell Christmas

A step down F#m

Until there’s some snow to plow

D E

I’m begging and pleading now

A

Walmart wait

 

Copyright 2013, John Sparkman

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First I've heard it. Sounds good. Nice job. [thumbup]

 

 

I wrote a song (my only one ever) for this season back in about 1996 or 97. It was a blues very similar in style to "Before You Accuse Me". But it started "It's Halloween now baby, and I've got a pumpkin in your patch" [blush] It goes down from there :rolleyes:

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I wrote a song (my only one ever) for this season back in about 1996 or 97. It was a blues very similar in style to "Before You Accuse Me". But it started "It's Halloween now baby, and I've got a pumpkin in your patch" [blush] It goes down from there :rolleyes:

 

 

That's my kind of song!!

 

[woot]

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Very Nice ! :)

I thought it sounded excellent for a first pass.

Great lyrics too! [thumbup]

 

And I agree with you all the way.

Maybe we can get some politicians to pass some laws regarding when they can start putting up displays in stores. :-k :blink: [rolleyes]

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