Where I Want to Be (Shas original)

Where I Want to Be
Copyright 2009 by Shas Cho

Number 9, I believe,
for Grumpy Coyote's Bring the Song Challenge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD9rMajYVy4

I've always wanted to write a holiday song.
This one seems to be a waltz,
so feel free
to swing your special someone around the room!
Oh, and here's a technical tip:
lamp light is NOT sufficient for recording videos!
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Where I Want to Be
Copyright 2009 by Shas Cho

The Mountains are Misty, the river is low
The leaves have all fallen, it's beginning to snow
The firelight is warm and you're here with me
This is where I want to be

Christmas is coming, the kids will be home
Bringing laughter and stories about life on their own
Good smells from the kitchen fill the house with cheer
It's been another good year

Chorus
Life isn't measured by the things that we own
But by friendship and love, family and home
The firelight is warm and you're here with me
This is where I want to be

I've been a rambler, I've seen a few things
Sun on the ocean, storms on the plains
The best part of travelling is coming back home
Holding you in my arms once again

Seconds and minutes, hours and days
Slip away, and they won't come again
The time that we spend making laughter and love
buys memories we'll keep 'til the end


The garden was good, harvest was long
The shelves are all filled with jars
The wood pile is high, the lamps are all filled
Peace on earth is ours!

This is the place where our love made a home
The place we return to whenever we roam
The firelight is warm and you're here with me
This is where I want to be

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Happy holidays to all of my youtube friends,
and a warm hug to those feeling lonely.
We're all part of the same big family!
Shas

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Permission is granted to cover this song
for noncommercial purposes

Category:

Music

Tags:

• shas
• cho
• holidays
• uke
• ukulele
• harvest
• waltz
• simplicity
• love
• family
• wisdom
• peace
• christmas
• friendship

[nymphsnecessitys]

My new musical hero...all his songs are great!

[fuckoffycus]

Beautiful song Shas, so beautiful and full of warmth :) *****

[wyldjokr]

Marc, you are my hero. your songs mean so much to the world. if only we could get the rest of us to just listen. i haven't been a fan for very long, but the more i listen to your music, the more i wish i could play an insterment. all i can do is write poetry. i just hope that one day, my poems are as good as your songs. steve

[rayzor1011]

excellent performance

5*

Thanks Mark for the share

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Missed this somehow... such a great song.

[Maysey1]

Ah! this is so beautiful Shas and just where I want to be and I'm sure Noy will agree with me. Yes dear friend we are definitely on the same page. Thank you so much for the invite, we just may have to take another road trip. Wishing you much peace and love Shas and thank you for being such a good inspiration. Mark and Noy

[tomatoesNketchup]

Sometimes I become lost and caught-up in this fast paced world. But when I watch your videos Shas, I relax and remember what truly matters. Peace and love. Keep up the splendid videos. =)

[forsaken20071]

the ukulele adds the perfect melody to this one

awesome 5*

[TomSmithMusic]

Well done Shas. Love the firelight. Gives it that home touch. A "holiday song"? No... a song for all year long.

[BaronK69]

You really captured the christmas magic there Shas! Not only with a great song, but with the fireplace and the beard and everything. Love to hear you sing and play again!