[00:00.77]Artist:melissa etheridge [00:01.66]Songs Title:christmas in america [00:03.22] [00:11.69]I picked out a tree [00:13.81]And I tied it to the car [00:16.63]There's a wreath up on our door [00:18.63]Eight tiny reindeer in the yard [00:22.00]I drove under the downtown lights [00:24.56]Red and green and blue [00:27.63]The silver neon snowflakes [00:28.56]Only made me think of you [00:31.81] [00:32.56]It's Christmas all around me [00:34.81]You're in someone else's land [00:36.62] [00:37.25]So I'm sending out my only wish [00:39.69]Hey Santa tell the man [00:41.25] [00:44.06]Hey mister send my baby home [00:52.50] [00:53.38]This December I don't want to be all alone [01:00.25] [01:04.00]Oh Christmas in America [01:05.07]I need you in my arms [01:07.88] [01:09.32]Far away from harm [01:11.44] [01:13.32]Mister send my baby home [01:17.13] [01:19.19]I hear someone singing jingle bells [01:21.06] [01:21.63]No wait that deck the halls [01:23.87] [01:24.44]And the teenagers with candy canes [01:26.32] [01:26.88]Ramble through the malls [01:28.57] [01:30.19]The girls are down at Ruby's [01:32.25]Trying to find some Christmas cheer [01:33.88] [01:34.75]There's not much to do but drink too much [01:37.32]When everyday's unclear [01:38.44] [01:39.88]So here I am on Christmas eve [01:42.50]This silent holy night [01:44.00] [01:44.70]And I reach up to the stars for you [01:47.70]And I pray that you're alright [01:48.26] [02:27.18]What happened to the peace on earth [02:29.50]All that goodwill toward men [02:32.37]Oh come on all ye faithful [02:34.81]It's time to think again