The Christmas Rush – Mike Tompkins – (A Capella)

So last year I posted a Christmas song every day – and that was cool – – but I am not doing it this year – – it caused me a fair bit of stress, and I don’t need that these days. . . but I did just go back and listen to all the songs from last year, and that put me in the Christmas mood – along with the big fluffy snow that is falling gently to the ground today – it looks lovely for a run . . . . but ______________(insert excuse here), so instead, I will post a new Christmas song that I found today. . . .

I love a lot of things about Mike Tompkins. . .

1. He is very talented do this without any formal instruments – amazing to me….
2. Whenever he does other people’s songs, he always changes the words so that they are ‘appropriate’. I LOVE that!
3. His sweaters in this song are. . . classic
4. This song just gets better and better as it goes on!

My favorite part is the last Chorus. . . . .

Enjoy and Remember there is more to Christmas than buying stuff that no one needs!

I don’t need all this crap for Christmas,
Don’t matter who I buy it for yeah.
It’s still a Christmas without presents.
To me it means so much more yeah.
And wooo,
You can’t buy love from any store yeah.
And wooo, with peace and love you’ll never be poor yeah
And wooo,
You can’t buy love from any store yeah.
And wooo, with peace and love you’ll never be poor yeah

The Christmas Rush – LYRICS

I hit the mall, spendin’ dollars.
To show people what they mean to me.
Got trampled trying to find an elmo.
Got pepper sprayed, guess that was free…
They gotta know, that gifts mean love.
I got my Mom MJ’s glove.
And as for pops, a crystal bird house.
It doesn’t really even matter what Christmas about baby.

I bought the fam lots of crap for Christmas,
Forgot who I bought it for yeah.
It won’t be Christmas without presents,
Spending till my card gets sore yeah.
And who knew,
that this holiday could make me so poor yeah.
And who knew,
That i’d almost break my pelvis in a revolving door yeah.

I got my bro some N’Sync earmuffs,
then fought off Britney tryin’ to steal from me.
My sis is gettin’ a brand new loofa,
the jokes on her cause it was free.
This time of year the stores get nuts.
Who knew that meat mitts could cost so much?
I think the Mall Cop just grabbed my butt.
I’m gettin’ kind of sick of this Christmas rush baby.

Feeling sweaty, feeling nervous.
Shopping’s not supposed to make you bleed.
I got a feelin’ there’s more to Christmas.
Then buying stuff that no one needs.
Look around you and find somebody,
who matters more than you can believe.
This is love so spread it around you.
Love’s a gift that all can receive yeah.