Story Behind The Song

I wanted to write a title song for a holiday cabaret by the same name. I decided to make it an encore, a send-away holiday toast, wishing everyone holiday cheer until next year.

Song Description

An easy listening holiday song in the style of a jazz standard ballad, intended to tug on the heart strings and bring up memories of good times and wish everyone the best for the holiday season and throughout the year

Lyrics

Can you believe another year has come and gone away
It's time to lose the past and start anew
But now, before I leave, I just have one more thing to say
A very special wish for you

I wish you all the joy that love and life can bring
I wish you harmony, in every song you sing
I wish you sunny skies to fill your days with light
And then the moon and stars to brighten every night

I wish you loving arms to hold you when you cry
I wish you dreams that give you wings so you can fly
I wish you happiness for the holidays from the heart.

I wish for you a breeze to cool each summer day
A cozy fire when the winter's cold and gray
A soothing shower from the clouds that fill the sky
And when the harvest comes, a bountiful supply

I wish you comfort that will dry each lonely tear
I wish your troubles and your cares all disappear
I wish you happiness, through the holidays, through the year.

We never know just where the road may take us
What lies in store for us beyond the hill
The storm my bend us but can never break us
For if our spirits say we can, then we will

So when the world you thought you knew just falls apart
That's when I wish for you a brand new life to start
I wish you happiness for the Holidays from the Heart
From My Heart

I wish you all the best,
And nothing less
Than happiness for the Holidays
From the....
Happy Holidays from the Heart!

Top 10 List	Rank
Jazz - Standards	#5