Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December (1974)

If we make it through December Everythings gonna be all right I know It’s the coldest time of winter And I shiver when I see the fallin snow If we make it through December I got plans of bein in a warmer town come summer time Maybe even California If we make it through December we’ll be fine I got laid off down at the factory And there timings not the greatest in the world Heaven knows I been workin’ hard I wanted Christmas to be right for daddy’s girl Now I don’t mean to hate December It’s meant to be the happy time of year And why my little girl don’t understand Why daddy can’t afford no Christmas here If we make it through December Everythings gonna be alright I know It’s the coldest time of winter And I shivver when I see the fallin’ snow If we make it through December I got plans of bein’ in a warmer town come summer time Maybe even California If we m