Spouses have been waiting for their loved ones to return from business
trips for centuries. This story happens at Christmas.

Waiting at Christmas

Time-Signature: 3/4 Capo: 4 Comments: Style: Relatively fast picking Tempo:

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    It's late in December in 18 and 80
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    the snow has stopped falling but the winter winds cold
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    Marjorie's wrapped in an old woolen blanket
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    and paces the porch as she watches the bay


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    Now I wait for you to call, its been three weeks
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    the children are small and Christmas time is here you know
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    We wait for you at home


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    Marjorie's husband's first mate on a clipper
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    He sails out of Rockport; She misses him so
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    He promised to her that he'd be back by Christmas
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    so she waits and she worries and watches the bay


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    You left upon a plane to do some deal
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    they needed your name but the children need you just as much
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    they wait for you at home

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    Finally she sees it the storm-battered clipper
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    passing the point and into the bay
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    Christmas is here and God's granted her wishes
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    the best present she could receive from the bay


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    Child-ren, your mother's called. She's on her way,
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    with presents for all and Christmas time is here, we know
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    We're waiting for Margy at home
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    Marjorie's great, great granddaughter's coming home