The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31543   Message #3239322
Posted By: nutty
15-Oct-11 - 08:00 AM
Thread Name: Songs of Greeting and Welcome ???
Subject: RE: Songs of Greeting and Welcome ???
Another one of mine - a good chorus song

CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY


COME IN YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE SONG
AND CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY
AND IF YOU'RE A STRANGER YOU WON'T BE FOR LONG
SO CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY

CHORUS
SO SING TILL THE SUN RISES UP IN THE SKY
DRINK TILL YOU'VE DRUNK THE WHOLE BARREL DRY
AND WITH NEVER A GRUMBLE OR NEVER A SIGH
CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY



IF YOU TRAVELLED HERE THROUGH THE MIRK AND THE MIRE
TO CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY
THEN PULL UP A CHAIR, AND GET WARM BY THE FIRE
AND CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY


SO LIFT UP YOUR VOICES, SING LOUD AND SING CLEAR
AND CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY
BE THEY HAPPY OR SAD SONGS, WE'LL ALL LEND AN EAR
AND CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY


WITH A GLASS IN YOUR HAND AND A SMILE ON YOUR FACE
CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY
IN THE WHOLE OF THE LAND THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE
TO CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY


WITH MUSIC AND LAUGHTER AND GOOD COMPANY
CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY
LEAVE WORRIES BEHIND, LET YOUR SPIRIT BE FREE
AND CAROL THE NIGHT AWAY