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Grown-Up Christmas List
Amy Grant

Posted on 12/24/2003 7:03:14 PM PST by hole_n_one

I hope this song touches you as much as it has me.

Merry Christmas, FRee Republic!

Audio file.....
Amy Grant....MP3 (2 min. download via high speed cable/DSL)

Grown-up Christmas list

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee;
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies.

Well, I’m all grown-up now,
And still need help somehow.
I’m not a child,
But my heart still can dream.

So here’s my lifelong wish,
My grown-up Christmas list.
Not for myself,
But for a world in need.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree.

Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth.


No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end, oh.
This is my grown-up Christmas list.

This is my grown-up Christmas list.


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1 posted on 12/24/2003 7:03:15 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sorry it has to turn worse for you at 2:01 pm PST on January 1.

2 posted on 12/24/2003 7:05:53 PM PST by socal_parrot (Frolich Kwanza!)
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To: hole_n_one
Those things are nice and all, but Im hoping for a new fly rod from my boys. And Home theatre from my wife. And a Redskins jersey. And some more tools.....
3 posted on 12/24/2003 7:07:25 PM PST by cardinal4 (Hillary and Clark rhymes with Ft Marcy park...)
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To: hole_n_one
Thank you. Heard this the other day and enjoyed it. Didn't realize it was a "Christmas Song" until it was all over.
4 posted on 12/24/2003 7:13:38 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: hole_n_one

Just a clarification, that song was written by David Foster. Over a dozen artists have recorded the song.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

BF
5 posted on 12/24/2003 7:15:47 PM PST by badfreeper (I like the Natalie Cole version myself...)
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To: cardinal4
A Redskins jersey? I applaud the steadfastness of your devotion to the 'Deadskins', well on their way to a 5 - 11 season!
6 posted on 12/24/2003 7:16:59 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: socal_parrot
S.C. isn't gawking at the girlies at the beach, Mickey at Disneyland or Lee Majors at Universal Studios like Michigan is.

The word focus has been ripped out of the Wolverine dictionary.

7 posted on 12/24/2003 7:18:17 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: badfreeper
The 1st and only version I've ever heard was Grant's version about 6 years ago and it completely overwhelmed me.

While searching online for the lyrics I did indeed notice that this song has been done by several artists.

8 posted on 12/24/2003 7:23:55 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: cardinal4
I trust Santa will come thru for you!
9 posted on 12/24/2003 7:27:09 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one; Rummyfan
I realize its selfish of me to post what I want, but its tempered, I rationalize, by wanting the Skins jersey! Merry Christmas, All!
10 posted on 12/24/2003 7:33:44 PM PST by cardinal4 (Hillary and Clark rhymes with Ft Marcy park...)
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To: hole_n_one
Too bad Amy Grant wasn't confused for Leeann Tweeden.
11 posted on 12/24/2003 7:44:41 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Rummyfan
Hey, some us ous LOVE our team, win or lose:
12 posted on 12/24/2003 8:06:36 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: hole_n_one
I love Amy Grant, and this is definitely one of her most moving songs. Thanks for the link, because the radio stations down here usually play it at some weird hour and I always miss it.
13 posted on 12/24/2003 8:47:46 PM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) (...And second prize goes to Kenny, for his Edward James Olmos impersonation!)
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To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
I'm thrilled that someone else felt the same way as I did with respect to Grant's version of this song.

If you care to, download it to your HD ASAP because I won't be able to keep it online for too much longer.

Merry Christmas, ABG!

14 posted on 12/24/2003 9:03:36 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one
Already downloaded. Merry Christmas!
15 posted on 12/24/2003 9:08:21 PM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) (...And second prize goes to Kenny, for his Edward James Olmos impersonation!)
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To: hole_n_one
Christmas and my retirement have been celebrated by my buying myself a brand new iMac with a 20 inch monitor. SWEET!!
16 posted on 12/25/2003 12:53:57 AM PST by mass55th
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To: mass55th
Christmas and my retirement have been celebrated by my buying myself a brand new iMac with a 20 inch monitor. SWEET!!

Fantastic!

Now you have room on your list for all the crap I posted about!

LOL!

17 posted on 12/25/2003 1:00:23 AM PST by hole_n_one
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