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Christmas isn't always so merry for everyone. The holiday season can be a hard one for many people, especially since there's so much pressure to enjoy the magic of the big day. It's hard to get in ...

Sad country Christmas songs make me happy. I think I’ve made that pretty clear, but there’s one in particular that I can’t hardly listen to without crying, and that would be Kacey Musgraves’ original ...

Turns out, there are more than a handful of "sad" holiday songs written about the not-so ... this Christmas / I don't want to see my momma cry." Greg Lake did not set out to write a happy, feel ...

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The song is hopeful, but still sad, a reminder of the struggle many families face during the holiday season. “Heaven knows I’ve been working hard / I wanted Christmas to be right for Daddy’s ...