"Caught Up In Christmas" genre: Seasonal/Holiday
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	There were plenty of happy Christmas songs out there, but I thought to myself: where are all the dark, sarcastic Christmas songs? Couldn't find one: so I wrote my own.
	CD: The Darkest Part Of The Night   Label: Delta Moon/Chartmaker Records Credits: Words & Music by Bob Malone & Mike Rothenberg. Produced by Robert "Jake" Jacobs
	Story Behind the Song This song, like the rest of the songs on the CD it is from, was recorded live in the studio with no punchins and no overdubs. This performance was the second take (we played it better after we ate some pizza). The original inspiration was a poem by Mike Rothenberg that I added additional lyrics to, tweaked here and there, and set to music. Lyrics Caught Up In Christmas by Bob Malone & Michael Rothenberg I didn't send you a snowman card We didn't sing a carol song You and me didn't stuff a turkey But I never noticed something wrong I Didn't dream about you When the sugar plum fairies came Now I'm watching another freindship Go swirling down the drain 'Cause I got caught up Caught up in Christmas That ain't much of an excuse But I got caught up Caught up in Christmas I had my duty to do When I should have been caught up in you I didn't call you back I forgot to write I never stopped to think about you You've been misplaced in my life I had to feed the dog And I got real sick I couldn't find your telephone number I can swear on it CHORUS Bridge: Holidays make me crazy It happens every year Chimney smokes with witless jokes New Year's trumpets in my ear And then spring comes 'round I'm out of town, I got so much to do Then there's a little time left for me And then there's time for you... CHORUS (c) 1993 Meloontunes/Drums Of Grace Music

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