Blue Christmas
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Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas Lyrics
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Songwriters: JAY W. JOHNSON, BILLY HAYES
(words & music by billy hayes - jay johnson) And when those blue snowflakes start falling (instrumental break) Youll be doin all right, with your christmas of white,
Ill have a blue christmas without you
Ill be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green christmas tree
Wont be the same dear, if you're not here with me
That's when those blue memories start calling
Youll be doin all right, with your christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue christmas
But I'll have a blue, blue christmas
Deacon had gotten himself into a funk. He'd been booked to sing at this year's holiday ceremony at Graceland and was looking for inspiration to write a new song. Instead, he'd gotten stuck with Blue Christmas on repeat and was feeling anything but joyous.
He had been gaining recognition as a solo performer, things were comfortable with Megan, and he and Maddie had been growing closer, but things were still strained with Rayna, Megan wouldn't be able to join him in Memphis, and he'd just learned Teddy was taking the girls away for two weeks over their winter break, so there was no chance he'd see Maddie at Christmas. He was feeling pretty sorry for himself and ready to track down a blue Christmas tree in protest.
His phone buzzed just as he flicked off his CD player. Rayna.
"Hey," Deacon answered the phone.
"Hey, " Rayna drawled. " I know this is short notice and you probably have plans, but Maddie has a lead role in her ballet school's performance of the nutcracker this weekend and she'd love for you to come and see her. She performs Friday and Saturday, and Teddy has an event the second night so he won't be there."
Deacon pauses. "Yeah. I got nothin planned. I'd love to come see her show."
"Great. She'll be thrilled. But, well, the school is rather gossipy. The parents know our family. It might not be so good if you went on your own. I think it might be better for Maddie if you came along as my guest. With Daphne, of course."
"Whatever you think is best," Deacon says, trying not to sound irritated.
The invitation lights up his mood a little and he goes back to work on his songwriting.
On Saturday Deacon meets Rayna at her home so they can drive over to the show together. Maddie is already at the theater for rehearsal but Daphne is thrilled to tell Deacon that Maddie is Clara, and to explain the ballet to him. Her favorite part is The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies.
Deacon is familiar with the music but has never seen the full ballet, which Daphne takes full advantage of, chatting his ear off the entire way to the show.
This is a petite ballet, intended for a younger audience, but Deacon is nonetheless impressed with the talent of the young dancers. He's in awe of his daughter's grace on stage. Daphne shares that Maddie has taken ballet since she was two, and so has she, but "you need to be at least twelve to even audition for a role."
Since this is the final night of the show there is a party for the dancers and their families. Maddie is at first busy with a meet and greet for young guests wanting to see Clara up close. Maddie is thrilled to see Deacon and overjoyed by the flowers he brings her.
Eventually they head back to Rayna's and Daphne falls asleep on the way home.
"Candy withdrawal?" He jokes. "Do you want me to carry her in?"
"Oh, that would be great! She's gotten a little too big for me to carry these days... At least in these heels!"
Rayna follows the two upstairs. Deacon leaves Rayna to get Daphne ready for bed and heads back downstairs up find Maddie with a container of Ben & Jerry's.
"I can never eat before a performance and I'm always starving after," she says guiltily.
"Any chance you've got an extra spoon for me? I love me some Cherry Garcia!"
Maddie holds up an extra spoon she has on the table. "Just for you!"
"I'm could eat a cow after most performances. That's part of why I sneak out of the after parties. Burgers and ice cream from room service." Deacon grins. Maddie looks pleased by their common interest.
"So when us your next performance," she asks.
"Two weeks, actually. I've got a show at Minglewood Hall in Memphis that Saturday and there's kind of a holiday concert at Graceland on Sunday."
"Oh I wish I could see it!" Maddie exclaims excitedly.
"Wish you could see what?"
Rayna asks, walking into the room and picking up another spoon.
"Deacon has two shows in Memphis. Can we go for the weekend and see him perform?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, sweet girl, but I've got that fundraiser Jeff Fordham's making me do, and until I buy out my contract I'm at his mercy whether I like it or not."
Maddie looks upset.
"She could go with me- if that's something y'all are comfortable with. I was gonna head out with the band, but the two of us could fly. And I can book a suite so she's not in a hotel room alone.
"Oh my god, can I, mom? That would be so cool!"
Rayna looks uncertain. "Are you sure about this?"
