The use of the title is an obvious homage to fellow Welshman, poet Dylan Thomas, who originally crafted the title for a reminiscent, stream of consciousness prose piece that dates in various modes from the late 1940s into the 1950s. Other than the shared title and nostalgic themes of youth, there is...
[Verse 1]
With mistletoe and candle green
To Halloween we go
Ten murdered oranges bled on board ship
Lend comedy to shame
The cattle graze bolt uprightly
Seducing down the door
To saddle swords and meeting place
We have no place to go
[Verse 2]
Then wearily the footsteps worked
The hallelujah crowds
Too late but wait, the long-legged bait
Tripped uselessly around
Sebastopol Adrianapolis
The prayers of all combined
Take down the flags of ownership
The walls are falling down
[Outro]
A belt to hold
Columbus too, perimeters of nails
Perceived the mama's golden touch
Good neighbors were we all
Child’s Christmas in Wales was written by John Cale.
Child’s Christmas in Wales was produced by Chris Thomas.
John Cale released Child’s Christmas in Wales on Sun Feb 25 1973.