Written and recorded in 1969, Soul & Gospel blend [Verse 1] Snowflakes fall on the Motor City street, Temptations hum from a storefront beat. Mama’s cookin’ greens and black-eyed peas, And the church bells ring on Jefferson and Beech. [Chorus] Christmas in Detroit, feel that rhythm and soul, Cadillac cruisin’ with the tree on the roll. From the East Side kids to the West Side choir, We light up love like a house on fire. Oh, it’s Christmas... Christmas in Detroit. [Verse 2] Daddy’s got the firewood stacked out back, And Miss Leona’s coat is red and black. The D-Town horn section’s blowin’ so sweet, While the kids make snow angels right in the street. [Chorus] Christmas in Detroit, under Motown skies, Harmonies sweeter than Grandma’s pies. Socks on the mantle, dreams in the air, You can feel the spirit everywhere. It’s Christmas… Christmas in Detroit. [Bridge] The preacher says joy, and the choir replies, Handclaps and hallelujahs rise. And ain’t no silence, not this night— We’re singin’ out loud under city lights. [Final Chorus] Christmas in Detroit, where the soul runs deep, Midnight vinyls and snow on the Jeep. A city of steel, with a heart of gold— We warm our hands ‘cause the love don’t cold. It’s Christmas… Christmas in Detroit. Yeah, it’s Christmas… in old Detroit.
