Song of the Week: Ornaments - December 28, 2019

Download Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Ornaments," from our December 28, 2019 compilation broadcast. (Originally from December 9, 2017) The band: Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Rich Dworsky, Mike Elizondo, Alex Hargreaves, Julian Lage, and Ted Poor. — Lyrics: Don we now Our winter coats Cheery as a Christmas bonus Deck the yard with icons Our neighbors may not like 'em Set up the lights And the plastic sheep Watch our seasonal belief start to trickle down May our seasonal belief forever trickle down Damn we now Our vague concerns The sky could fall, Rome might start burning Deck the hall with revelry And no regard for history It's all rum and dancing Fun and games 'Til someone slips on the perspiration that trickles down Someone catch the perspiration as it trickles down Ornaments Hang from the branches Hang from the branches The year that was Hangs from the branches (Hangs in the balance) Hangs from the branches America Hangs in the balance Hangs in the balance Dim we now Our screens in bed Exhausted as a line of credit Deck the room with worry Dream of fire and fury We smell the smoke We smell the smoke We smell the smoke From the burning hills We hear the senate swear their millions will trickle down May the good lord let their joy and comfort trickle down I know I'm on your list Because I got my wish But something's gotta give 'Cause someone always lifts you up In America we trust God's been good to us