Mongolian Christmas

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Verse 1:
1 million miles and not one Christmas tree
They said when communism fell, we would all be free
But I look across Ulan Baatar, and not a reindeer among the throng
so I'm going to throat sing, our first Christmas song

Chorus:
Maybe if Ghengis Kahn had kissed under the mistle toe
it would have quenched his blood thirst, and lowered his death toll
Maybe those nomads would stop moving around
if they knew they needed a chimney for santa to come down

Verse 2:
Perhaps someday soon, the shamans will hand out candy canes
with thoughts of sugar plums, dancing through their brains
until then I'll sing our first noel alone
And throat sing to baby jesus, 'cuz here he has a home.

  -- CHORUS --