Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Spotlight On Christmas CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] [Verse 1] People love the working man Who does the best that he can but Don’t forget all the horses and toys Never could fix the poor little rich boys [Verse 2] People say they love the maid who Sweats and toils just like a slave but Don’t forget all the diamonds and pearls Never could fix the poor little rich girls [Chorus] You can measure it in blood You can measure it in mud Let us say for these twelve days Put the measuring away ’Cause it’s Christmas And a spotlight shining on Christmas And a spotlight shining on us [Interlude] [Verse 3] People love and people hate People go and people wait but Don’t forget Jesus Mary and Joseph Once were a family poor but rich in hope yeah [Verse 4] Don’t forget Jesus Mary and Joseph Running from the law King Herod hath imposeth And they were each one quite odd mensch virgin and god but [Verse 5] Don’t forget that what kept them afloat Floating through the desert doesn’t take a boat Don’t forget that what kept them above Is unconditional love and [Chorus] You can measure it in blood You can measure it in mud Let us say for these twelve days Put the measuring away ’Cause it’s Christmas And a spotlight shining on Christmas And a spotlight shining on us And a spotlight shining on Christmas And a spotlight shining on [Verse 6] People love the working man Who does the best that he can but Don’t forget all the horses and toys Never could fix the poor little rich boys

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque les contrastes de la société et met en lumière l'importance de l'amour inconditionnel, surtout en période de Noël. Elle nous rappelle que les véritables valeurs ne sont pas mesurées par la richesse ou les possessions matérielles, mais par les liens humains et la compassion. À travers l'histoire de la Sainte Famille, elle souligne que même dans les moments difficiles, l'espoir et l'amour sont des trésors essentiels. Noël est un moment où il est essentiel de mettre de côté nos jugements et de célébrer ce qui nous unit.