Erik's musical Advent calendar: Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December

Another sad song in Erik's musical Advent calendar today, Merle Haggard's 1973 single "If We Make It Through December" off his Christmas album Merle Haggard's Christmas Present, deals with a father who's lost his job and can't give his little daughter a proper Christmas celebration. But he's got plans for a better life if they make it through the December. A heartbreaking song and a real tearjerker, and also one of the finest Christmas songs there are. Go, Hag!

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