The Good News

by Caleb Miles

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it’s a bitter cold night
on the mangy side of town
and a gentle snow is settling
so pure upon the ground
and it seems as if the whole world is sleeping
cozy in their beds, warm with hopes and dreamings

i light myself a candle
and lay down on the bench
the all-night diner’s closed
and anyway, i ain’t got a cent
maybe i’ll hitch a ride and go back to st. stephen
but them streets is just as cold, so why bother leaving?

i still read the letter
that i got from mary
she says the baby’s doing fine
she’s working at the cash and carry
we had such happy days before everything went wrong
when you have to fight to make things right,
that’s telling you, you don’t belong…

i wind back through my memory
and the secrets that it’s keeping
the star upon the tree
and a red fire engine
momma always said, “boy, keep your head screwed on
the world is never kind, you’ll have to stay strong”

now the sun is surely rising
creeping up behind the dawn
guess i’ll head out across the bridge
it’s best to keep moving on
and i just saw a falling star, an angel’s lost its wings
and it feels like christmas day…it must be christmas day
yes, i’m sure it’s christmas day
…let the good news ring

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released December 23, 2022
Caleb Miles : vocal, guitar, pedal steel
Ryan Hupman : guitar
Chris Robison : bass
Adam Bazinet : drums

Recorded by Scott Hupman
Remixed by Caleb Miles

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Caleb Miles Nova Scotia

Caleb Miles is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who also plays drums, bass, and keyboards. His music blends blues, folk, and rock into a tasty retro milkshake that delights the ears and gives strong support to evocative lyrics. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Caleb now calls Nova Scotia home and can be seen playing up and down the Annapolis Valley, solo and with various bands. ... more

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