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Silent Tree Music - Song Lyrics 

( Christmakuh holiday song lyrics )
RATTLED IN SEATTLE
Copyright © 2006 - mickterry.com

1: Twinkling lights on Christmas trees, garlands, wreaths & bows,
and turkey, fruitcake, pumpkin pie. Those smells!
Snowball fights where fingers freeze, snowman's carrot nose,
Santa's red suit, reindeer, sleigh and elves.

PreCHORUS A:
Yes, these are part of the fun of Christmas.
But, more than that, they're icons of a season of feeling good.

CHORUS:
They got rattled in Seattle when asked for a menorah,
so afraid of legal battles, lawsuit mess.
They got rattled in Seattle. To me, it's just manure or
are we hearing the death rattle of Christmas?

2: Christmas trees came from pagan rites. Rudolph came from song.
And Santa got his start from old folklore.
Someone screamed religious rights, said he'd been done wrong.
Unless he got his wants he'd sue for more.
PreCHORUS A:
CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
Seattle Airport knuckled under & removed all Christmas trees,
afraid of legal actions from all faiths.
Seattle Airport didn't wonder what the side effects might be,
repercussions trickling down across the human race.

3: Mary wears a burkah now. Joseph's dressed in pink.
Three learning impaired persons offer gifts.
Baby Jesus wears a yarmulke. Who would ever think
Political Correction leads to this?

4: Snowmen read from the Qur'an to Hare Krishna elves
while Buddhists play with dreidels in the snow.
Carolers sing a Hindu chant as Wiccans jingle bells
and Santa's wheelchair knows which way to go.

PreCHORUS B:
Now, these are part of the pun of Christmakuh.
But, more than that, they're looking for a reason for feeling good.
CHORUS:

CODA:
He could be heard to explain as he rolled out of sight,
"Merry Christmakuh to all and to all a good fright ... "

Copyright © 2006  MICK TERRY  Silent Tree Music  All rights reserved
[ Reprinted here by permission of the composer-lyricist ]   BMI
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12-11-06:
In response to a rabbi's threatened lawsuit about
the proliferation of Christmas decorations
with no acknowledgement of Judaism & Channukah,
the Seattle-Tacoma Airport, WA, took down all of its Christmas trees.
Afraid of having to appease persons of any different faiths
and possibly incurring future costly legal actions,
they said they did not have the time to handle the situation.
Several days later, the trees were returned
and the rabbi donated a large electrical menorah.

To other Jewish song lyrics:   ALOHA OI VEY
IF THE HOLOCAUST WAS A MYTH
To other city song lyrics:   CAHUENGA, TOPANGA
To other Christmas song lyrics:   CHICKEN TURKEY
CHRISTMAS PARTY
TIRED OF CHRISTMAS
LISTEN TO ME, SANTA
A TOUCH OF CHRISTMAS
FAT MAN IN THE RED SUIT
UGLIEST CHRISTMAS TREE
CHRISTMAS DINNER ALONE
SANTA MIGHT BE A MEXICAN
THE EASTER BUNNY & SANTA
DADDY CANCELED CHRISTMAS
SANTA'S BEEN A BAD, BAD BOY
ANOTHER INTERNET CHRISTMAS
RUDY, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
SANTA MUST HAVE A HOVERCRAFT
SANTA GOT RUN OVER BY HIS REINDEER
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