My 2017 Christmas Letter

So this is Christmas
Come you masters of war
And what have you done
You that build all the guns
Another year over
You that build the death planes
And a new one just begun
You that build all the bombs
And so this is Christmas
You that hide behind walls
I hope you have fun
You that hide behind desks
The near and the dear one
I just want you to know
The old and the young
I can see through your masks
~~~~~
A very Merry Christmas
You that never done nothin'
And a happy new year
But build to destroy
Let's hope it's a good one
You play with my world
Without any fear
Like it's your little toy
A very Merry Christmas
You put a gun in my hand
And a happy new year
And you hide from my eyes
Let's hope it's a good one
And you turn and run farther
Without any fear
When the fast bullets fly
~~~~~
And so this is Christmas
Like Judas of old
For weak and for strong
You lie and deceive
For rich and the poor ones
A world war can be won
The world is so wrong
You want me to believe
And so happy Christmas
But I see through your eyes
For black and for white
And I see through your brain
For yellow and red one
Like I see through the water
Let's stop all the fight
That runs down my drain
~~~~~
A very Merry Christmas
You fasten all the triggers
And a happy new year
For the others to fire
Let's hope it's a good one
Then you set back and watch
Without any fear
When the death count gets higher
A very Merry Christmas
You hide in your mansion'
And a happy new year
As young people's blood
Let's hope it's a good one
Flows out of their bodies
Without any fear
And is buried in the mud
~~~~~
And so this is Christmas
You've thrown the worst fear
And what have we done
That can ever be hurled
Another year over
Fear to bring children
A new one just begun
Into the world
And so happy Christmas
For threatening my baby
We hope you have fun
Unborn and unnamed
The near and the dear one
You ain't worth the blood
The old and the young
That runs in your veins
~~~~~
A very Merry Christmas
How much do I know
And a happy new year
To talk out of turn
Let's hope it's a good one
You might say that I'm young
Without any fear
You might say I'm unlearned
War is over, if you want it
But there's one thing I know
War is over now
Though I'm younger than you
la, la, ah, ah
Though I'm younger than you
Happy Christmas
Forgive what you do
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas

So this is Christmas
Come you masters of war
Let me ask you one question
And what have you done
You that build all the guns
Is your money that good
Another year over
You that build the death planes
Will it buy you forgiveness
And a new one just begun
You that build all the bombs
Do you think that it could
And so this is Christmas
You that hide behind walls
I think you will find
I hope you have fun
You that hide behind desks
When your death takes its toll
The near and the dear one
I just want you to know
All the money you made
The old and the young
I can see through your masks
Will never buy back your soul
~~~~~
A very Merry Christmas
How much do I know
And I hope that you die
And a happy new year
To talk out of turn
And your death'll come soon
Let's hope it's a good one
You might say that I'm young
I will follow your casket
Without any fear
You might say I'm unlearned
In the pale afternoon
War is over, if you want it
But there's one thing I know
And I'll watch while you're lowered
War is over now
Though I'm younger than you
Down to your deathbed
la, la, ah, ah
Though I'm younger than you
And I'll stand over your grave
Happy Christmas
Forgive what you do
'Til I'm sure that you're dead
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas

(Philosophic words by John Winston Ono Lennon & Robert Allen Zimmerman)