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My oldest daughter Meghan teaches French immersion in an elementary school in Toronto that does not celebrate Christmas. This song is for her and others who want to 'take back Christmas'!

Taking Back Christmas
Gary O’Driscoll © 2025
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC SOCAN
[Verse 1]
We put up lights but forgot the star
Forgot the wise men from afar
Carols are fading into the noise
Silent night buried in toys

[Chorus]
We're taking back Christmas this year
The love
The light
The reason we're here
Hold on to the hope
The gift
The cheer
We're taking back Christmas
Christmas is here

[Verse 2]
The manger's lost no Nativity scene
Only tinsel
Is to be seen
They're selling the season not the Birth
Not understanding what this is worth

[Chorus]
We're taking back Christmas this year
The love
The light
The reason we're here
Hold on to the hope
The gift
The cheer
We're taking back Christmas
Christmas is here

[Bridge]
Let the bells ring
Let the choirs sing
The world needs the peace that Christmas brings
No more sorrow
No more pain
Let's celebrate the Christ Child again

[Chorus]
We're taking back Christmas this year
The love
The light
The reason we're here
Hold on to the hope
The gift
The cheer
We're taking back Christmas
Christmas is here