From the recording Songs From A Dry River
Lyrics by Lynn Perez-Hewitt. Recording began in July 2023 and completed in November 2023. Mastered by Anna Frick at Ally Mastering. All instruments played by Diamond Jim, except drums programmed in EZ Drummer 3.
Lyrics
Lights are goin’ up on Christmas trees.
All I got are these tumbleweeds.
A Tumbleweed Christmas tree.
Tumbleweeds rollin’ across the plains
Try to catch ‘em, just not the same
Tumbleweed Christmas tree
Is it Christmas without a tree?
Is it Christmas without a star?
Is it Christmas without a song,
Is it Christmas where you are?
Lights are goin’ up on Christmas trees.
All I got are these tumbleweeds.
A Tumbleweed Christmas tree.
What is Christmas anyway?
Ribbons, tinsel, and bills to pay.
Tumbleweed Christmas day
Last year we had nothin’ but tumbleweeds.
You told me honey that’s all we need.
A Tumbleweed Christmas tree
Now I stick ‘em together like pieces of my heart
I tell myself well that’s a start,
On a tumbleweed Christmas eve
I don’t really need a tree.
All I need is my guitar.
My gift to you is this song,
When I play it, there you are.
Lights are goin’ up on a Christmas tree.
All I got are these tumbleweeds.
A Tumbleweed Christmas tree.
What is Christmas anyway?
Places to go, no plans to stay.
like a Tumbleweed Christmas tree
Just like a Tumbleweed Christmas tree.