GOING TO STRATHMORE FOR CHRISTMAS

We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Staying with my folks Tasting Mom’s home cooking; hearing Dad’s old jokes We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Surrounded by orange groves Just off the 65; you could pass it and never know Chorus We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Where Dad and Mom call home ‘Cause Christmas ain’t a holiday to spend alone We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be Uncle Chad and Aunt Lisa Will drive from Redondo Beach Trading Pacific Ocean breeze for Strathmore valley heat Uncle Jim and Aunt Kathy Come down from Gustine Quick with smiles and hugs; the way they’ve always been We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It’s a twenty plus hour flight From Bangkok to LAX then another 3 hour drive We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas When the water tower’s in view It’s just another half a mile til Christmas on White Avenue We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Where Dad and Mom call home ‘Cause Christmas ain’t a holiday to spend alone We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Down the street there’s a church Where Grandpa Conrad used to preach; I can still hear his words We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Cal-i-for-ni-a We’ll stuff ourselves with too much fun through the night and all next day We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas A town of memories and dust We’ll say a prayer and thank Jesus For what Strathmore means to us We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be Yes, when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be