Christmas Photo

Many years ago I bought a Cd of this song, it was accompanied by a delightfully illustrated childrens book which used the song lyrics as the text.

It is such a funny, familiar scene and I loved it so much that it became  Christmas tradition to play it to death on Christmas Eve.

I wish I could share the book but the song is a joy in itself.

I wish all of my readers Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas, Special Solstice, Hanukkah Greetings or just a good weekend.

Oh it's December in Australia

Time to remember all the family

Christmas tree, native pine

Lights and tinsel, all entwined

Put a fairy on the top

There's Gran and Pa and Joan and Pop

Ham and turkey's organised

Won't the grandkids be surprised?

When Santa comes in big black boots

In the back of Jacko's Ute

Oh it's December in Australia

Time to remember all the family

Gather around for a photo

Hang on Less, where did Dad go?

I gotta get everyone in the picture

I don't know where he's gone

Oh look here he is, come on Dad, hurry up!

Say Cheese, Cheese

Oh nope, mum's missing now

That'd be right

Oh yum, yum pig's bum, Christmas pudding

All the ladies do the cooking

All the men are really slack

Slappin' each other on the back

How ya goin' Tangles, how was your year?

Might rain tomorrow, have a cold beer.

I hear young Greg is playin' fullback,

Guess he gets it all from you Jack,

Blah, blah, blah, blah.

Anyone up for a game of cricket?

Yeah

Oh it's December in Australia

Time to remember all the family

Gather around for a photo

Hang on Soph, where did Garth go?

I've got to get everyone in the picture

Oh OK, hang on I'll just go find him.

Garth, hurry up!

Oh he's just here, Garthy quick, come here!

Oh no hang on, now Scotty's missing

Oh Less, it's too hard

Let's just go play cricket, Yeah

Oh me not out, oh yes you are Nick

It's your ball, Max don't bowl too quick

Oh Nick has run off with the bat

After him across the flat

C'mon Cub you've had a bowl

Give the ball to Christie

Oh Tom Tit, Pee-Wee, Brookie, Side Kick

You're on my side, grab the bat quick

Now he's run off with the stump

Better give that Nick a bump

Oh I think I'll just go have another Rum

Oh it's December in Australia

Time to remember all the family

Gather around for a photo

Oh hang on Less, where's Amo?

I gotta get everyone in the picture

I don't know where she is

I think she's already started eating

Nah, nah, here she comes, come on Amo

Hurry up, hurry up

Say cheese, Cheese

Oh no hang on, where's Brandy? Oh Adam!

Oh see the goanna up the gum tree

He's gonna get a feed today free

When the campers leave the lake

Bits of chook and choccy cake

It's Christmas time for him as well

See his big long belly swell

Oh it's December in Australia

Time to remember all the family

Gather around for a photo

Hang on Dad, where's Tho mo?

I gotta get everyone in the picture

Well where is he?

Well I don't know!

Oh nah, here he is, come on Graham

Hurry up, come on, OK

OK everyone say cheese, Cheese

And… got it!

Oh finally, woo hoo!

Oh it's December in Australia