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The Spirit of Christmas

by Markham Monk

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The lyrics are about a famous historical event when British and German soldiers played football together on Christmas Day in 1914. They came out of the trenches and mingled together in no-mans land.

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Verse 1
They climbed out of the trenches
shook each other by the hand.
British and German soldiers
played football in no-mans land.

Chorus
It was 1914 and Christmas Day
one day without fear.
The spirit of Christmas showed the way
with peace for a day that year.

Verse 2
They wished every day was Christmas
and the world could be at peace.
If everyone felt like this
then their whole war could just cease.

Chorus
It was 1914 and Christmas Day
one day without fear.
The spirit of Christmas showed the way
with peace for a day that year.

Instrumental Bridge

Verse 3
Well what have we learned since then
in our world full of hate and war.
Can't we live in love and peace
and show war and hate the door.

Chorus
It was 1914 and Christmas Day
one day without fear.
The spirit of Christmas showed the way
with peace for a day that year.
The spirit of Christmas showed the way
with peace for a day that year.

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released December 3, 2021
Music and lyrics by Markham Monk

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Markham Monk Leipzig, Germany

I like all types of music.
American and British music have been my main influences.
I was drawn to Country music when I lived and traveled in the USA during the early 1980s.
These days I am mainly drawn to writing music in a easy listening country pop style although I also like writing in a slightly more country rock or pop rock style.
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