CHRISTMAS HAS MEANING
(Rita MacNeil (m & l) 1988)

Rita MacNeil




Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel.


Christmas has meaning
For those who have feelin's
Of giving and sharing and love.

Like old songs and good friends
Small family gatherin's
Bringing us closer
To remember again.

Some hearts grow softer
When snow covers rooftops
And faces of children
Grow bright.

It's hard not to feel good
When strangers that pass you
Bring you good wishes
Again and again.

So down fall the snow flakes
Out come the keepsakes
The Christmas tree treasures
That fill up the home.

All through the season
Good folks keep meetin'
And friends 'round the table
Wherever you go.

Christmas comes early
For those in a hurry
For sleigh bells and candles
That glow.

And all through the season
There lives such a feelin'
That warms you like fire
Wherever you go.

So down fall the snow flakes
Out come the keepsakes
The Christmas tree treasures
That fill up the home.

All through the seasons
Good folks keep meetin'
And friends 'round the table
Wherever you go.

Friends 'round the table
Where ever you go.

Notes:

These lyrics as released on Rita MacNeil's 1988 album 'Now The Bells Ring'.

Rita MacNeil, a Canadian from Big Pond on Cape Breton Island, 
province of Nova Scotia, Canada composes music and lyrics together 
spontaneously before recording to tape and has over 200 
BMI registrations in 38 years.



(Transcribed by David Story - December 2013)