No. 2: Merle Haggard, ‘If We Make It Through December’

The top Christmas songs on the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs list all share a common trait. Each is absolutley timeless, sounding as if it could have been written either last Christmas or 30 Christmases ago. Merle Haggard's 'If We Make It Through December' is no different.

Themes of sadness and unemployment decorate this drab, but real, holiday standard. Sound familiar? The song was a No. 1 for Haggard, and remains as treasured as cuts like 'Okie From Muskogee.'

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Listen to 'If We Make It Through December' by Merle Haggard

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