so this won’t be too interesting a post. it’s pretty much just going to be song lyrics, but this song’s been getting a lot of play on my cd player lately. well. not so much this week. but the week after i wrote my previous post it was. it’s a fun little song and it’s all about fatherhood, which i guess makes it relevant to the previous post as well. it pretty much sums up my desires for when i become a father and i think that every man should strive to give his kids the message that’s contained within the song. if you haven’t heard it, i highly recommend that you take a listen (specifically the “Live Stages” version rather than the studio version), not just for the words, but for the music as well. it really is beautiful.

the man who would be santa

and the man who would be santa slips into the room
and the hour of daylight’s yet to come but he hopes they don’t wake too soon
all the presents wrapped in paper and tied with a bow
the children sleep upstairs and santa works below
and he can hear the children dreaming

ooooo, la la la la la la

and the man who would be santa tells his son to write
and to call him if he needs him in the middle of the night
don’t you worry don’t you cry now you’ll do just fine
your mother and i love you
we think about you all the time
and he can see the train is leaving

ooooo, la la la la la la

and he says
all i want is for you to have
a life you love and live
take from me all i have to give
cause you are in my heart

now the old man sits and tells of days when time stood still
the hours always seem to fade but the memory never will
all the love that you gave me
all the dreams in the night
and i just want to thank you while the day’s still light
but i can see that sun is setting

ooooo, la la la la la la

and he says
all i want is for you to have
a life you love and live
take from me all i have to give
cause you are in my heart