Wednesday, December 21, 2016

O' Solstice Tree, O' Solstice Tree

Some Christian churches have been offering special services for the winter solstice, and this parody based on "O' Tannenbaum" just popped into my mind and onto these pages.

Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We celebrate the darkness.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We celebrate the darkness.
We come to thee on bended knee
to mistakenly worship thee
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We celebrate the darkness.

Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
You mark the days and time for me.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
You mark the days and time for me.
The shortest day has come our way,
We see by where your shadows lay.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
You mark the days and time for me.

Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We walk around your branches.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We walk around your branches.
A labyrinth stroll will pave the way
to see you on the shortest day.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We walk around your branches.

Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
paganly we worship thee,
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
paganly we worship thee.
With candles in hand we dance around
and make your roots our holy ground
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
paganly we worship thee.

Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We celebrate the darkness.
Oh solstice tree, oh solstice tree
We celebrate the darkness.
Our druid priests' nocturnal walk
Will make the sleeping fundies balk
at us for bowing down to honor thee
our dear beloved solstice tree.




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