Spotlight On Christmas-Rufus Wainwright

[00:01.00]1 - 2 - 3 - 4 [00:02.90]Rufus Wainwright - Spotlight on Christmas [00:11.30]People love the working man [00:14.14]Who does the best that he can [00:17.56]But don't forget all the horses and toys [00:21.61]Never could fix the poor little rich boys [00:25.93]People say they love the maid [00:29.24]Who sweats and toils just like a slave [00:32.82]But don't forget all the diamonds and pearls [00:36.78]Never could fix the poor little rich girls [00:40.60]You can measure it in blood [00:45.05]You can measure it in mud [00:48.97]Let us say for these twelve days [00:52.86]Put the measuring away [00:55.79]Cause it's Christmas [00:59.63]And the spotlight's shining on Christmas [01:06.44]And the spotlight's shining on us [01:14.46] [01:20.42]People love and people hate [01:23.67]People go and people wait [01:27.08]But, don't forget Jesus, Mary, and Joseph [01:31.44]Once were a family poor but rich in hope, yeah [01:35.24]Don't forget Jesus, Mary, and Joseph [01:39.29]Running from the law, King Herod had imposeth [01:43.20]And they were each one quite odd [01:46.66]And mensch, a virgin, and a God [01:50.50]But don't forget that what kept them aflow [01:54.41]Floating through the desert doesnt take a boat no [01:58.75]Don't forget that what kept them above [02:02.34]Is unconditional love [02:05.17] [02:06.69]And, you can measure it in blood [02:10.25]You can measure it in mud [02:13.73]Let us say for these twelve days [02:18.27]Put the measuring away [02:21.22]Cause it's Christmas [02:23.31]And the spotlight's shining on Christmas [02:31.66]And the spotlight's shining on us [02:40.67]And the spotlight's shining on Christmas [02:48.34]And the spotlight's shining on [02:53.33]People love the working man [02:56.13]Who does the best that he can [02:59.97]But, don't forget all the horses and toys [03:04.12]Never could fix the poor little rich boys