美國黑人歌姬［蘿貝塔．弗萊克］──民謠／輕靈魂抒情曲──恬淡的［25th of Last December／去年聖誕節］

Many reason to remember

25th of last December

How it felt

When you would hold me

In your loving arms

Now the summers come and gone

Youre away

Christmas days just not the same

Guess Ill cry away my pain

You left home this past September

Now the fires just an ember

We were once so warm and tender

Now youre movin on

We were once that special blend

Of me and you

Love was true

And love was new

Now the clouds are passing through

Visions of a warm December love

But thats all gone now

An empty space where we made love

Right here in my lonely bed

Youre in my memory

So clear

I feel your presence

If I reached out

Its like Id find you there

Winter nights snowflakes dancing

Mysteries of life entrance me

With the thrill of winter closeness

Only we could share

Now my nights are spent alone

Since you were gone

On my very own

My pain has grown

１９７７年末　４０歲的黑人巨星歌姬蘿貝塔．弗萊克（Roberta Flack）發行個人第六張專輯［Blue Lights in Basement／地下室的藍光］

由Rubina Flake（蘿貝塔．弗萊克本名）, Joe Ferla, Gene McDaniels等製作

跟弗萊克往日作品不同, 加入不少當代流行曲風

首支［25^th of Last December／去年聖誕節］由Gene McDaniels製作成一首民謠／輕靈魂抒情曲  恬淡輕柔

只是反應不佳 , 並沒打入Billboard單曲榜, 副榜亦不佳：靈魂榜＃５２　Easy Listening＃２５

幸好下首［The Closer I Get to You］熱門, 拿到單曲榜亞軍與金唱片（單曲標準：１００萬張）

讓專輯起死回生, 打入Top１０（＃８）　拿到金唱片（專輯標準：５０萬張＋）

儘管成績不算亮眼, ［25th of Last December］仍是首淡雅耐聽的歌曲

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNobo7jHLYk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxiPQIJkA4E