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Christmas in the street
Little one, where are you headed
Running around barefoot like that?
I'm chasing after paradise
Because it's Christmas, or so they say
Christmas in the street
It's the snow and the wind
And the wind in the street
Makes the children cry
The lights and the joy
Are behind the windows
Not for you, not for me
It's for the girl next door
My little one, have fun
Looking, just looking
But above all, don't touch anything
Just looking from a distance
Christmas in the street
It's the cold of winter
In the open eyes
Of the street urchins
Pressing their noses against the windows
All the little ones arch their backs
They huddle like little Jesuses
That Holy Mary might have lost
Christmas in the street
It's the snow and the wind
And the wind in the street
Makes children cry
They go away sniffing
They go away with empty hands
Nose in the air and looking for
A splendid star
My little one, if you see it
While walking, while walking
While walking straight ahead
Warm your little fingers there
Christmas in the street
It's in the sky of their lives
A sleeping star
That hasn't come down
Elian E.✕
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