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Happy Christmas (War is Over)

by Sydney Wright

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This is my first official Christmas release. John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote it in their NYC hotel room and recorded it at the Record Plant in New York in October, 1971. It asks us to think about those who live in fear. It calls us to collectively desire peace and bring about the end of war. If enough people want something to happen, it will. It felt appropriate to sing a song of unity in this year, 2020. I recorded, produced, and mixed it in my home studio. I hope it gives y'all the jingle jangley feels. Happy Holidaze, lovies. <3

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So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The road is so long
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red one
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now

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released December 11, 2020
written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in October, 1971

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Sydney Wright Austin, Texas

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I create to relate. I write songs for sharing…. songs that make you wonder if I’ve read your diary.
I’m Sydney. I’m a music maker in Austin, Texas.

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