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Artist/Band: Ani DiFranco
Lyrics for Song: Christians & Pegans
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Ani DiFranco



by DAR WILLIAMS (NOT Ani DiFranco)



Amber called her uncle, said "We're up here for the holiday,



Jane and I were having Solstice, now we need a place to stay."



And her Christ-loving uncle watched his wife hang Mary on the tree,



He watched his son hang candy canes all made with red dye number three.



He told his niece, "It's Christmas Eve, I know our life is not your style,"



She said, "Christmas is like Solstice,

and we miss you and its been awhile,"



So the Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table,



Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,



And just before the meal was served, hands were held and prayers were said,



Sending hope for peace on earth to all their gods and goddesses.



The food was great, the tree plugged in, the meal had gone without a hitch,



Till Timmy turned to Amber and said, "Is it true that you're a witch?"



His mom jumped up and said,

"The pies are burning," and she hit the kitchen,



And it was Jane who spoke,

she said, "It's true, your cousin's not a Christian,"



"But we love trees, we love the snow,

the friends we have, the world we share,



And you find magic from your God, and we find magic everywhere."



So the Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table,



Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,



And where does magic come from? I think magic's in the learning,



'Cause now when Christians sit with Pagans only pumpkin pies are burning.



When Amber tried to do the dishes,

her aunt said, "Really, no, don't bother."



Amber's uncle saw how Amber looked like Tim and like her father.



He thought about his brother, how they hadn't spoken in a year,



He thought he'd call him up and say,

"It's Christmas and your daughter's here."



He thought of fathers, sons and brothers,

saw his own son tug his sleeve, saying,



"Can I be a Pagan?" Dad said, "We'll discuss it when they leave."



So the Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table,



Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able,



Lighting trees in darkness, learning new ways from the old, and



Making sense of history and drawing warmth out of the cold.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Ani DiFranco


Ani DiFranco
"Other Songs - Ani DiFranco"


1. Aids
2. Alla This
3. Asked You First
4. Astronaut (Ft Radiohead)
5. Christians & Pegans
6. Cold And Mean (Answering Machine)
7. Come Away From It
8. Doe, Re, Mi
9. Emancipated Minor
10. Fair Weather
11. Glass House
12. Good Luck
13. Handsome Musician
14. Heart Break Even
15. How Long Can It Last
16. Hurricane
17. I Loved You, So What
18. Landing Gear
19. Lost Womans Song
20. Million You Never Made
21. My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage
22. No Reason To Come Home
23. North Main Street
24. Oh My My
25. One Times One Times One
26. Perfect Fingers
27. Pixie (Be Nice)
28. Present/Infant
29. Red Letter Year
30. Round A Pole
31. Silver Ingrid
32. Sistersong
33. Smiling Underneath
34. So What?
35. Star Matter
36. Submerged
37. Subway
38. The Atom
39. This Bouquet
40. To Be Free
41. True Story Of What Was
42. Up Up Up Up Up Up
43. Way Tight
44. When Doves Cry
45. When I'm Gone
46. When You Were Mine
47. Wishin' And Hopin'