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A Cardboard Ox Christmas

by Cardboard Ox

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1.
I'm not the Jesus you think I am You saw me walking on the water The river froze behind the house And I miss my only daughter There'll be no miracle at Christmastime There'll be nobody in the den Sometimes we regret the things we say and do Wish you were here sweet Madeleine On this silent night All those angry fights that we had Come back and haunt me like a ghost from Christmas past And now I wish I could take it all back There'll be no snow tonight on Christmas Eve Just dead leaves in the yard And the smell of someone burning wood And my old weathervane standing guard I wish I'd taught you how to listen Instead I taught you about spite I never said that I was perfect I never said I'd get it right On this silent night All those angry fights that we had Come back and haunt me like a ghost from Christmas past And now I wish I could take it all back The fire's burnt its way to embers I'll be heading upstairs soon Even though it's only seven And stay in bed all afternoon On this silent night All those angry fights that we had Come back and haunt me like a ghost from Christmas past And now I wish I could take it all back
2.
Just January 04:17
The Christmas trees are on the curb beside the week-old snow It's piled so high you just forget what used to live below Lights come down and this gray town gets grayer every day Green goes brown, peace on earth and goodwill fade away The sun goes down in the afternoon I think I might sleep till June It's just January, there's no point in being merry Get your hat, get your coat, get back home Got no song to sing, got no gift to bring No smiling face under the mistletoe It's just January I've got a glass of red wine and a lot of spare time To think on how December finally froze your heart We used to weather all these bitter winters I didn't mind, we stayed inside curled up in the dark I made it through the joy and the cheer Now baby I wish you were here It's just January, there's no point in being merry Get your hat, get your coat, get back home Got no song to sing, got no gift to bring No smiling face under the mistletoe It's just January That damn north wind will turn you raw Bear down and pray for the thaw It's just January, there's no point in being merry Get your hat, get your coat, get back home Got no song to sing, got no gift to bring No smiling face under the mistletoe It's just January
3.
Harvey the Elf lived at the North Pole He was a funny little fella with a heart of gold But all the other elves would laugh and call him names He had warts on his neck and hair on his nose An artificial hip, fifteen toes And a wild side no mother's love could tame When his shift was over at a quarter to eight Harvey'd take a walk to Saint Nick's Cafe And he'd try to charm the lady elves inside Oooh he'd buy them a drink and ask for a dance Cause Harvey believed in true romance And when they turned him down this is what he cried Oh Jackie, oh Judy, oh Mary Ann and Joan Oh Myrna, Anita, why won't you take me home? Not toy with my heart and put me back on the shelf Life ain't easy for Harvey the Elf Well it was almost Christmas, the night before When Santa came knocking on Harvey's door And said I need a second in command You've been working so hard in the shop all year And you've got a way with those old reindeer I thought maybe you could lend the boss a hand Harvey was bursting at the news From the points of his ears to the puffs of his shoes Then Santa said take the sleight out for a test drive Harvey harnessed Blitzen and the rest of the gang And away they flew as those sleigh balls rang He sang this through the snowy, silent night Oh Jackie, oh Judy, oh Mary Ann and Joan Oh Myrna, Anita, you should've took me home Not toyed with my heart then put me back on the shelf You could be flying high with Harvey the Elf Harvey had good intentions but not much sense So he headed down south to Providence And landed on the roof of the Hot Club He thought he'd stop in for a little rest But as scores of witnesses can attest An elf in a bar on Christmas eve....gets a lot of love He had tequila and gin and rum on the house Spilled Maker's Mark on the barmaid's blouse By the time the eggnog came he was on the floor As he swallowed down a shot of Jack He took a look at the clock and cried "I gotta get back!" In a flash of green he stumbled out the door So, everybody knows that Santa's sleigh has no keys, it has no engine. The whole thing is completely reindeer operated. And to get it to start up you have to do one thing and one thing only, which is say the names of the reindeer in consecutive order, like so: On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen But Harvey was not in full possession of his faculties at this moment. So he climbed onto the rooftop, stumbled headfirst into the sleigh, and this is what he shouted: On Jackie, on Judy, on Mary Ann and Joan On Myrna, Anita, why won't you take us home? We're in quite a fix if I say so myself Hollered Harvey the Drunken Elf Well it took a few days and a couple of hours Even for Santa who has magic powers To find poor Harvey passed out on the seat "I ruined Christmas!" Harvey cried in shame Full of guilt and doubt and blame But what Santa said then brought him some relief "Oh at first everybody was in a tizzy Without new iPads to keep them busy But then they started to talk and laugh and sing. Harvey, you might be surprised to hear it But you unearthed the Christmas spirit That no material stuff could ever bring." Santa patted Harvey on the back And he tucked away his toy-filled sack They were just about to take off through the trees But at that moment Santy Claus Looked down onto the street and paused He said, "Harvey, let's go have a round on me!" Oh Jackie, oh Judy, oh Mary Ann and Joan Oh Myrna, Anita, don't wait up for us at home If there's a moral to this story, go find it yourself Just like Harvey the Drunken Elf May your holiday season be always top-shelf Just like Harvey the Drunken Elf
4.
Christmas without you White Christmas and I'm blue Like fireworks with no fuse Christmas without you The fireplace keeps burning and my thoughts keep turning The pages of memories of time spent with you Old Christmas songs we knew and used to make love to Make it hard to get used to Christmas without you Christmas without you White Christmas and I'm blue I love you I miss you So sad but so true Christmas without you Like a mystery with no clues Like fireworks with no fuse Christmas without you The sweetest gift I know would be if the new snow Could fall on your footsteps on this Christmas Eve The most joyous Christmas if luck could be with us Would be if Saint Nicholas brought you home to me Christmas without you White Christmas and I'm blue I love you I miss you I need you So sad but so true Christmas without you, like a mystery with no clues Like fireworks with no fuse Christmas without you Christmas without you White Christmas and I'm blue I love you I miss you So sad but so true Christmas without you, I just can't get used to I just have no use For Christmas without you You know that I want you You know that I need you You know that I need you You know that I want you You know that I want you, I need you, I love you Honest I do You know that I want you You know that I need you You know that I need you You know that I love you I love you, I want you, I need you I do

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Happy holidays from Cardboard Ox!

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released December 19, 2016

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ross Lenzing at Lion Recording Studio in Cranston, RI.

Track 1 written by Steve Allain.
Tracks 2 and 3 written by Tracie Potochnik
Track 4 written by Dolly Parton and Steve Goldstein

Tracie Potochnik: Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Kazoo
Steve Allain: Vocals, Guitar, Sleigh Bells, Slide Whistle

Cover photo and design by Matthew Clowney

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Cardboard Ox Providence, Rhode Island

Well-established as solo performers in their home state of Rhode Island, Tracie Potochnik and Steve Allain joined forces in the spring of 2014 when Tracie showed up on Steve's doorstep with her mandolin and said, "Let's write a song together!" The two have since formed a duo featuring sweet and soulful harmony, thoughtful musicianship, and delicately crafted lyrical storytelling. ... more

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