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ThatsWhatSheSayd — American Noel

Published: 2008-12-14 21:48:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 538; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 11
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Description three wise men ridin hard through the cold
lost on some big city street with no place warm to go
they are lookin for a manger, or a sign in the lights
but they're a long way from bethlehem tonight

but they heard about a savior
and a preacher in the park
who will camp with the homeless
where they shiver in the dark
he'll deliver salvation
to the weary and the cold
and he'll bring joy, joy, joy to the wanderin soul

the cleaning lady sighs as she closes up the gate
this job don't quite pay the bills and she's always workin late
but all in a moment comes a light from above
it's an angel speaking words of joy and love

and he tells her of a savior
and a preacher in the park
who will camp with the homeless
under bridges in the dark
he'll deliver salvation
to the weary and the cold
and he'll bring joy, joy, joy to the wanderin soul

four in the mornin at the trade winds motel
the register reads all full up and the clerk thinks, just as well
but out in the tool shed by an old coleman lamp
a little family makes its meager camp

and the wise men bring presents
and the angels gather round
the cleaning lady slips in through the door without a sound
and an old black dog looks on with the rest
at the little babe upon his mother's breast

and there comes a savior
and a preacher in the park
and he camps with the homeless
where they shiver in the dark
he delivers salvation
to the weary and the cold
and he brings joy joy joy to the wanderin soul
he brings joy, joy, joy to the wanderin soul


Dave Carter & Tracy Grammar

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Comments: 9

SennyoXnoXNiiro [2008-12-28 16:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it also reminded me of Grapes of Wrath...even the lyrics kind of do, too, to an extent...

I really like the hidden details overlaying the picture- the man and the musical notes- and the colors are great too.

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ThatsWhatSheSayd In reply to SennyoXnoXNiiro [2008-12-31 16:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, what with the homelessness and all...but still the hopeful feeling.

Thanks!

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yil3e [2008-12-16 23:19:46 +0000 UTC]

wow! very cool! I like the multiple layers and focus points. the colors are great too! It kinda reminds me of Grapes of Wrath for some reason, maybe it's just the color..

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ThatsWhatSheSayd In reply to yil3e [2008-12-16 23:33:35 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks! I really hated the way the people turned out at first because they looked so fake, but I've gotten used to it and I like it now.
Haha yeah. It's also kind of the same theme -- homeless wanderings.

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Mithgariel-stock [2008-12-15 10:22:01 +0000 UTC]

I really, really admire you for taking up this theme. That's pretty much why we made this stock set.

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ThatsWhatSheSayd In reply to Mithgariel-stock [2008-12-16 23:32:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much -- it's one of my favorite Christmas songs, and I'm going to help at a small homeless shelter next Monday, so I've been thinking about this theme a lot recently. Thanks so much for your stock too.

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Mithgariel-stock In reply to ThatsWhatSheSayd [2008-12-17 12:17:39 +0000 UTC]

That's very good to hear. I don't think we even have a shelter in my hometown, though we have plenty of homeless. Damn shame.

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jeske-stock [2008-12-15 05:53:50 +0000 UTC]

that's awesome!

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ThatsWhatSheSayd In reply to jeske-stock [2008-12-16 23:31:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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