First appearing on the soundtrack of the 2015 film "Love, The Coopers" as a duet version by the great Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (produced by T Bone Burnett), Ranchers for Peace have been looking forward to someday sharing *our* original version of the song -- and that day has arrived.
lyrics
Snow falling right on time
And now the church bells chime
And we’re only hours away
From the light of Christmas Day
The choir is sweet and clear
And somehow we made it here
The faithful and the ones who stray
From the light of Christmas Day
Let the children sing and shout
Let the silver bells ring out
As the long night melts away
Into the light of Christmas Day
Could music feel so right
On any other night
The old piano seems to pray
For the light of Christmas Day
CHORUS
May peace on Earth
For all our sakes
Receive new birth
When morning breaks
And for we few still standing here
Yes, it’s cold, but we don’t care
We’re here to hear these angels play
Until the light of Christmas Day
CHORUS
Let every heart be glad
And set aside regrets they’ve had
To gather and together stay
In the light of Christmas Day
credits
from Joy To The Ranch,
released November 5, 2021
Bass: Fred Murray
Drums: Daryl Vandruff
Vocals & Melodica: Ray Duncan
Vocals, Guitar, & Harmonica: Charles Duncan
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