our 2023 original submission to Jon Solomon's 35th anniversary 25 Hour Holiday Radio Show. this was recorded live and all acoustic.
lyrics
I GREW UP WILD AND FREE
WITH MANY JUST LIKE ME
STRETCHIN' OUT AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE
IT'S LOVELY LOOKING BACK
ON SUNNY SKIES THAT TURNED TO BLACK
AND STARS THAT KEPT ME COMPANY
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
WITHOUT A WORRY
THIS YEAR I SMELLED CHANGE
SOMTHING WAS IN THE AIR
THEN I SAW HOW MUCH I HAD GROWN
THEN SOMEONE CUT ME DOWN
AND DRAGGED ME OFF, KICKING AND SCREAMING
TIED ME TO THE ROOF OF A CAR
BUT THEN THEY MADE ME FEEL LIKE
ROYALTY, BY DECORATING ME
WITH A CROWN, AND COLORFUL THINGS
NEVER SEEN SUCH BRIGHT, FLICKERING LIGHTS
SO NOW I SEE I'VE, SERVED A PURPOSE
A LIFE WORTH LIVING
WHERE TRADITION BRINGS
ME BACK, TO A PAGAN PLACE
C'MON, IT'S CHRISTMAS
LET'S GO EASY ON OURSELVES
THIS IS JUST A DAY
LIKE ALL THE OTHERS
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
WITHOUT A WORRY
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
TWINKLE, TWINKLE
WITHOUT A HURRY
credits
from a Merry 'Merican Christmas,
released December 23, 2014
Chris Daltry (Vocals, Nylon String Guitar)
Tim Hiles (Piano)
Kyle Kegerreis (Upright Bass)
Andy Laws (Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Kris Smith-Lavoie (Vocals)
Tom Swafford (Violin)
Recorded by Chris Daltry and Jason O'Neill at At Home Recording Studio in North Providence, Rhode Island.
supported by 4 fans who also own “Twinkle Twinkle”
I can’t even begin to express how much I love this. I’m in 90s heaven! My favorite Pixies song covered by my favorite singer of my favorite band! I can’t! clafontant
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Making Light Noir Version is now my favorite version. And the more I listen to this Dylan cover the more I am re-thinking my whole relationship with this song in the best way.
ShannonH