If We Make It Thru December

If We Make It Through December

Written & performed by Merle Haggard

c1973 Shade Tree Music, Inc.

If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know;

It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow;

If We Make It Through December,

Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time;

Maybe even California,

If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine;

Got laid off down at the fact'ry

And their timing's not the greatest in the world;

Heaven knows I been working hard, wanted Christmas to be right for daddy's girl;

I don't mean to hate December,

It's meant to be the happy time of year;

And my little girl don't understand why daddy can't afford no Christmas here;

If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know;

It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow;

If We Make It Through December,

Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time;

Maybe even California,

If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine.