"Christmas Eve" genre: Christmas
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	A song about Santa and those warm, joyful feelings we cherish -- whether young or old -- on the night before Christmas.
	MP3.com CD: From That Place - buy it! Credits: Written by Jeff Menteer and Dan Black --- Performed by Jeff Menteer (guitars and vocals), Greg Johnston (drums), Stuart Johnston (bass) --- Recorded by Jon Bosaw
	Story Behind the Song I started Christmas Eve when I was just a few years beyond boyhood and finished it almost 3 decades later after I had been a parent for a while. I have always drawn a great feeling of joy from the Santa myth. My Dad always used to put flour on the fireplace hearth and then stamp his old boots into it to fool us into thinking they were Santa's prints. Plus, as children, we left the traditional milk and cookies to keep Santa well fed on his long night of work. I was probably 21 years old when I wrote the first 2 verses. The song then collected dust for years but then my friend, Dan Black, suggested that I write more lyrics and finish the song. I wrote the last 2 verses and with Dan's help the song was completed. Lyrics Christmas Eve It's Christmas Eve and everyone's in tonight Here I sit by the fireside In these warm surroundings, with a heart full of joy I wait for Christmas like a boy Cause Old St.Nick, he'll be around after dark Leaving his footprints on the fireplace hearth He'll drink his milk and those cookies sure were good I'd like to see him, yes, I would The hour's late and everyone's asleep Time to turn out the lights on the Christmas tree A peek out the window, looking for snow I'd sure like to see him, don't you know It's Christmas Eve and everyone's in tonight Here I sit by the fireside In these warm surroundings, with a heart full of joy I wait for Christmas like a boy I wait for Christmas like a boy Copyright 2001 Jeff Menteer and Dan Black, All Rights Reserved

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