Slow Down Ye Frantic Shoppers
Lyrics © 2013 Unlisted Songwriter
- Tune
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Written by
- Unlisted Songwriter
- Gaggle
- Seattle
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Slow down ye frantic shoppers, for there’s something we must say.
If you would spare a moment all the stores won’t run away.
Big business has been telling us what Christmas means today.
Now it’s time we decided for ourselves, for ourselves,
Yes, it’s time we decided for ourselves.
To some folks Christmas means a time for gathering with friends,
And enemies might take it as a time to make amends,
But TV says it’s time for pricey gifts and selfish ends.
Now it’s time we decided for ourselves, for ourselves,
Yes, it’s time we decided for ourselves.
Some people feel that Christmas is when Jesus makes a call.
For others it’s a time to stress good will and peace to all.
But advertisers tell us it means Santa’s at the mall.
Now it’s time we decided for ourselves, for ourselves,
Yes, it’s time we decided for ourselves.
Free to sing, share, and print with credit to Unlisted Songwriter and the Seattle Raging Grannies. Not for sale. raginggrannies.org