Eva Cassidy's Lovely Christmas Song "It's Not the Presents Under My Tree"% N3 ^( j# z6 T( r7 U. y
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8 j; o9 x! I+ dIt's Not The Presents Under My Tree 7 U$ n" Z0 N. u7 Q(Billy Poore/Tex Rubinowitz) . I* b3 \8 Y7 O/ d" d, _ 8 P0 \7 q0 l8 K5 G4 hHere it is Christmas again this year+ Q5 ]8 N3 S* z8 x% q3 \
Everyone's filled with the season's good cheer1 q( [9 z6 [* S, c' Z' Y
This is my Christmas love song to you 0 u6 j8 t+ B: b) b: o- EFor your holiday spirit all the year through $ E1 ^! }5 o; r) K% I% v' ASnow may not fall but it matters not8 H d R- k- C; o/ u
The one thing I want I've already got ' r) @ U* ]3 A a/ p C/ e 8 G6 x1 A. x' t4 ?, f'Cause it's not the presents under my tree( A5 G' V( v+ V" M& B
It's your presence right here next to me # M) I5 E& l) c: G" f% { Q 0 \/ f. T8 R4 [% a: tGifts wrapped with ribbons don't mean a thing( a& X$ l* u6 k6 d5 B8 a6 L/ z
My greatest gift is I'll wear your ring , J0 J0 V2 @! B0 p: \: zTo see in your eyes and what's in your heart% |' t) c G' o, L
That's to know we'll never be apart- j4 |: }+ a! A
And to share each day of the year with you% R7 \0 O2 F+ H% p0 P. g; H
Makes all my Christmas dreams come true * A$ }3 m' ~$ q$ a 5 ?6 z! Y7 K$ d5 q" I'Cause it's not the presents under my tree 4 \: o8 ]/ L3 YIt's your presence right here next to me " o1 w8 ]* Z G# F5 W. ~3 \* m+ z, c. A1 s/ [1 U# t
Yes that means more than a Christmas of white7 D5 d) k% R. j0 n% ~/ ?
Colored lights twinkling ever so bright l" I5 y4 L/ P7 B' q4 D6 x5 Q% x
And when they sing of that Christmas of blue5 m" X1 [2 W+ g$ a
I feel so fortunate Santa brought you : {& E( c# T1 J# S/ ~Each day of the year you brighten my life 0 W& g' s2 \4 m0 G; wAnd I thank the Lord on this Christmas Eve night4 O/ v; E9 p8 s' g }
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'Cause it's not the presents under my tree1 c4 c, s: Y1 }; H# n1 K
It's your presence right here next to me & O9 H3 x" k& ~* P6 N$ V$ t9 ?0 T a) Y
I don't look for presents under my tree3 [2 b' J" z+ { n
Only your presence right here next to me