Forgotten Days
a sort of Christmas song
Forgotten Days
Have a truly joyful Christmas;
Christmas soon will have come and gone
Those weeks of anticipation
We sing of concord and good will
[instrumental break]
LetŐs sing of peace, an end to war,
Have a truly joyful Christmas;
© 2005. All rights of Forgotten Days have been assigned by the author to the ABC Tasmania Giving Tree.
(by Informal)
Here you may download an mp3 demo of Forgotten Days (approx. 4.2MB) performed by Deadman Turner (and featuring Alfred and Thorfinn).
Alternatively, sing or hum along with an instrumental version of Forgotten Days (approx. 4.65MB) performed by Deadman Turner.
The words to the song are below.
and a safe and peaceful new year.
like all material things—
ephemeral phenomenon
of one day;
and yet we often sing that song
(full of birds and golden rings)
of how the feast is twelve days long
not one day:
the other days are forgotten;
forgotten are the other days.
and dear decorating phase
are all for a celebration
of one day.
The abundant preparation,
all the songs of cheer and praise,
in the annual exultation
of one day:
so many days are forgotten;
forgotten are the other days.
and of peace for all mankind,
of sacrifice and the giving
for one day;
yet conflict rages on earth still,
and everywhere we find
the struggle to make a living
past one day:
the other days are forgotten;
forgotten are the other days.
to a love for all mankind,
and hope the spirit last for more
than one day:
too many days are forgotten;
forgotten are the other days.
and a safe and peaceful new year.
