Two Step Around The Christmas Tree

Countritronic, country, electronic dance

[INTRO — Sleigh bells in a two-step rhythm, bright fiddle riff, muted acoustic guitar. A pulsing electronic bass gradually builds.]

[MALE SPOKEN — PLAYFUL SOUTHERN DRAWL]
I wasn’t even gonna come tonight.

But somebody said there’d be dancing…

And free food.

[BEAT DROP — BOUNCY FOUR-ON-THE-FLOOR COUNTRY-EDM GROOVE]

[VERSE 1 — MALE HIGH-LONESOME COUNTRY, RHYTHMIC DELIVERY]
I had my keys out, halfway gone,
Been standing by the door too long.
The room was full of red and green,
And folks I hadn’t seen since seventeen.

Somebody spilled a little Christmas cheer,
A fiddle kicked in, and the floor got clear.
I was reaching for my coat when you
Walked up and said, “Got room for two?”

[PRE-CHORUS — CLAPS BUILD, PEDAL STEEL GLIDES]
I said, “Honey, I ain’t much for dancing.”
You said, “Good, ’cause neither am I.”
Then you took my hand, and the band struck up,
And we gave that old floor a try.

[CHORUS — BIG INFECTIOUS COUNTRITRONIC HOOK]
Two-step around the Christmas tree,
One step for you and one for me!
Turn me loose, then pull me near,
Spin a little magic into this time of year.

Left, right, hold on tight,
Make a little merry on a Friday night!
I came here lonely, but look at me,
Two-stepping around the Christmas tree!

[POST-CHORUS — FIDDLE AND ELECTRONIC SYNTH TRADE THE HOOK]
Hey! Hey! Around we go!
Little bit of country, little bit of snow!
Hey! Hey! One, two, three!
Two-step around that Christmas tree!

[VERSE 2 — PLAYFUL MALE VOCAL, PUNCHY BASS]
You stepped on mine, I stepped on yours,
We nearly knocked a wreath right off the door.
Somebody hollered, “Watch that star!”
We laughed so hard we didn’t get far.

You knew the words to every song,
I made up half and sang along.
The DJ mixed a fiddle with a beat,
And suddenly nobody had two left feet.

[PRE-CHORUS — BRIGHT BUILD, JINGLING BELLS]
The lights were swinging overhead,
You leaned in close, and laughing said,
“Who knew a man who looked so blue
Could dance like Christmas morning too?”

[CHORUS — FULL FESTIVE DANCE DROP]
Two-step around the Christmas tree,
One step for you and one for me!
Turn me loose, then pull me near,
Spin a little magic into this time of year.

Left, right, hold on tight,
Make a little merry on a Friday night!
I came here lonely, but look at me,
Two-stepping around the Christmas tree!

[INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — 8 BARS: FIDDLE RIFF, PUNCHY ELECTRONIC BASS, PEDAL STEEL GLISSANDO, SLEIGH BELLS ON THE OFFBEAT]

[BRIDGE — BEAT STRIPS BACK TO ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND SOFT FIDDLE]
I spent too many Christmas nights
Counting all the things that weren’t quite right.
But standing there beneath those lights,
I forgot to wish for somewhere else tonight.

Maybe joy ain’t something you can plan,
Maybe sometimes it’s an outstretched hand.
And maybe all it takes to start
Is letting someone catch you off your guard.

[BUILD — KICK DRUM RETURNS, CLAPS ACCELERATE, FIDDLE RISES]

[FINAL CHORUS — BIGGEST COUNTRITRONIC DROP, SOARING HIGH-LONESOME VOCAL]
Two-step around the Christmas tree,
One step for you and one for me!
Turn me loose, then pull me near,
Spin a little magic into this time of year.

Left, right, hold on tight,
Make a little merry on a Friday night!
I came here lonely, but look at me,
Two-stepping around the Christmas tree!

[OUTRO — FIDDLE AND BASS FADE TO SLEIGH BELLS]

[MALE SPOKEN — SMILING]
So… same time next Christmas?

[SHORT PAUSE]

Or we could just do this next Friday.

[END — FINAL FIDDLE STING AND CHRISTMAS BELL]

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[INTRO — Sleigh bells in a two-step rhythm, bright fiddle riff, muted acoustic guitar. A pulsing electronic bass gradually builds.] [MALE SPOKEN — PLAYFUL SOUTHERN DRAWL] I wasn’t even gonna come tonight. But somebody said there’d be dancing… And free food. [BEAT DROP — BOUNCY FOUR-ON-THE-FLOOR COUNTRY-EDM GROOVE] [VERSE 1 — MALE HIGH-LONESOME COUNTRY, RHYTHMIC DELIVERY] I had my keys out, halfway gone, Been standing by the door too long. The room was full of red and green, And folks I hadn’t seen since seventeen. Somebody spilled a little Christmas cheer, A fiddle kicked in, and the floor got clear. I was reaching for my coat when you Walked up and said, “Got room for two?” [PRE-CHORUS — CLAPS BUILD, PEDAL STEEL GLIDES] I said, “Honey, I ain’t much for dancing.” You said, “Good, ’cause neither am I.” Then you took my hand, and the band struck up, And we gave that old floor a try. [CHORUS — BIG INFECTIOUS COUNTRITRONIC HOOK] Two-step around the Christmas tree, One step for you and one for me! Turn me loose, then pull me near, Spin a little magic into this time of year. Left, right, hold on tight, Make a little merry on a Friday night! I came here lonely, but look at me, Two-stepping around the Christmas tree! [POST-CHORUS — FIDDLE AND ELECTRONIC SYNTH TRADE THE HOOK] Hey! Hey! Around we go! Little bit of country, little bit of snow! Hey! Hey! One, two, three! Two-step around that Christmas tree! [VERSE 2 — PLAYFUL MALE VOCAL, PUNCHY BASS] You stepped on mine, I stepped on yours, We nearly knocked a wreath right off the door. Somebody hollered, “Watch that star!” We laughed so hard we didn’t get far. You knew the words to every song, I made up half and sang along. The DJ mixed a fiddle with a beat, And suddenly nobody had two left feet. [PRE-CHORUS — BRIGHT BUILD, JINGLING BELLS] The lights were swinging overhead, You leaned in close, and laughing said, “Who knew a man who looked so blue Could dance like Christmas morning too?” [CHORUS — FULL FESTIVE DANCE DROP] Two-step around the Christmas tree, One step for you and one for me! Turn me loose, then pull me near, Spin a little magic into this time of year. Left, right, hold on tight, Make a little merry on a Friday night! I came here lonely, but look at me, Two-stepping around the Christmas tree! [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — 8 BARS: FIDDLE RIFF, PUNCHY ELECTRONIC BASS, PEDAL STEEL GLISSANDO, SLEIGH BELLS ON THE OFFBEAT] [BRIDGE — BEAT STRIPS BACK TO ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND SOFT FIDDLE] I spent too many Christmas nights Counting all the things that weren’t quite right. But standing there beneath those lights, I forgot to wish for somewhere else tonight. Maybe joy ain’t something you can plan, Maybe sometimes it’s an outstretched hand. And maybe all it takes to start Is letting someone catch you off your guard. [BUILD — KICK DRUM RETURNS, CLAPS ACCELERATE, FIDDLE RISES] [FINAL CHORUS — BIGGEST COUNTRITRONIC DROP, SOARING HIGH-LONESOME VOCAL] Two-step around the Christmas tree, One step for you and one for me! Turn me loose, then pull me near, Spin a little magic into this time of year. Left, right, hold on tight, Make a little merry on a Friday night! I came here lonely, but look at me, Two-stepping around the Christmas tree! [OUTRO — FIDDLE AND BASS FADE TO SLEIGH BELLS] [MALE SPOKEN — SMILING] So… same time next Christmas? [SHORT PAUSE] Or we could just do this next Friday. [END — FINAL FIDDLE STING AND CHRISTMAS BELL]

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