First Sober Christmas

by Jason Davidson

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This song was written a week before Thanksgiving in 2023, after hearing the story of a woman in a halfway house in Georgia, who was celebrating her "first sober Christmas" in 15 years.
On December 6th, 2 days before picking up a friend who had just gone through a 3 month rehab program, I decided to grab my camera and gear, and record a video of the song, in hopes that it would reach the people who needed to hear it.
Seeing the response the video received, I decided to release the song as a single, in hopes that more hurting people can find some hope this Christmas season.
Be blessed!

lyrics

She lit a Christmas candle
Helped the others string the lights
All their futures like the tinsel
Never looked so bright

She even baked some cookies
All her bruises almost gone
This little house they live in
Feels like halfway home

You can see it in her eyes
There's a different kind of shine
It's her first sober Christmas
Her first silent night

Memories black and blue
Now they're red and green
Now she finally understands
What Christmas really means

You can see it in her eyes
There's a different kind of shine
It's her first sober Christmas
Her first silent night

She forgave her daddy
For dragging her through hell
This may finally be the year
She forgives herself

You can see it in her eyes
There's a different kind of shine
It's her first sober Christmas
Her first silent night

It's her first sober Christmas
Her first silent night

credits

released December 8, 2023
Song written by Jason Davidson and Jaclynn Huse
Jeremy Rodriguez on piano

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Jason Davidson Sebastopol, Mississippi

Dove Award nominated songwriter with a passion for people and songs, and all the stories they tell.

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