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Won't you get me a hound for Christmas?
Won't you tie her all up with a bow-wow-wow-wow
'Cause when you leave me to fly to Atlanta, I’ll cry
Unless you get me a hound for Christmas
Well, sometimes I ride the black dog
And sometimes it rides me
But when I'm here at home and you’re too busy to phone
That black dog is good company
They don't get much snow down in Georgia
But there's a blizzard in old Waterloo
You know you lay me down low when you leave me all alone
Won't you get me a hound for Christmas?
I don't need no purebred or hunter
No fancy elite pedigree
So long's she's got fur, and a bark – not a purr
I know she’d be just what I need
‘Cause I ain't got a shoulder to cry on
No pinto or mustang to ride on
But with that dog I'd go far in my little green car
Won't you get me a hound for Christmas?
Won't you get me a hound for Christmas?
Won't you tie her all up in a bow-wow-wow-wow
I know you're flying in your jumbo jet
But you ain't comin' home to me yet
Won't you get me a hound for Christmas
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Home Before the Snow
02:39
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The leaves are changing colour
And the air is getting colder
The snow is going to fall soon
And I know I won’t be there
I’ll be driving ‘round the country
From St John’s to old Port Hardy
I’ll be dreaming of you nightly
Because I know I won’t be there
Oh I know, the time is passing slow
Oh I hope, I’ll be home before the snow
I’ll set you a spot at the table
Come home love, when you’re able
I’d be happy, I’d be grateful
But I know you won’t be there
When will I see you again
‘Get your letters now and then
I’m tired of paper and pen
But I know you won’t be there
I thought I’d be home for Christmas
Can’t hardly breathe for this homesickness
But I have to ask forgiveness
Because I know I won’t be there
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Christmas Comes by Rail
03:12
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Can you hear the train a-comin’
All the children come a-runnin’
Christmastime will be arrivin’ by rail
All around the snow is fallin’
But the railroad signal’s callin’
Christmastime will soon be rollin’ into town
Here comes the tree that grandfather sends
From thousands of miles away
Cross rivers and valleys, ‘round mountains and bends
It’s Christmastime today
Even though the times are hard
And the money don’t go far
Christmastime comes in a boxcar by rail
And for all our Christmas wishin’
It’s a family tradition
Christmastime comes to the station by rail
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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
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Onion Honey Waterloo, Ontario
Onion Honey makes folk music, sharp and sweet and mixed in with banjo and mandolin, washboard and double bass, fiddle and warm five-part harmonies. It’s a recipe for a great time and good for what ails, home-cooked comfort food for the ears.
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