Christmas Wrapping

[00:45.15] "Bah! Humbug" - no, that's too strong
[00:47.24] Cos it's my favorite holiday
[00:49.21] But all this year's been a busy blur
[00:51.23] Don't think I have the energy
[00:53.36] To add to my already mad rush
[00:55.45] Just because it is the season
[00:57.85] The perfect gift for me would be
[00:59.40] Completions and connections left from
[01:01.46] Last year, world tour
[01:03.50] Aeroplanes and babies,
[01:06.09] Met some guys but never the time
[01:07.66] Most of '98 passed along those lines
[01:10.08] So deck the halls and trim those trees
[01:11.67] Raise up the cups of Christmas cheer
[01:14.22] I just need to catch my breath
[01:16.22] Christmas with my mates this year
[01:26.47] Calendar picture, frozen landscape
[01:28.56] Chilled this room for twenty-four days
[01:30.54] Evergreens, sparkling snow
[01:32.66] Get this winter over with!
[01:34.41] Flashback to springtime, saw him again
[01:36.56] Would've been good to go for a lunch
[01:38.78] Couldn't agree we were both free
[01:41.26] We tried, we said we'd keep in touch
[01:43.25] We didn't, of course, 'till the summertime
[01:45.33] Out to the beach to his boat, could I join him?
[01:47.54] No, this time it was me
[01:49.30] Sunburn in the third degree
[01:51.58] Now the calendar's just one page
[01:53.54] And, of course, I am excited
[01:55.69] Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind
[01:58.03] Not to do too much about it
[01:59.68] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:01.61] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:03.66] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:05.75] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:26.67] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:28.52] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:30.65] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:32.63] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:34.73] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:36.74] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:38.70] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[02:40.80] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[02:43.42] Hardly dashing through the snow
[02:44.92] Cos I bundled up too tight
[02:47.03] Last minute have-to-do's
[02:49.69] A few cards, a few calls
[02:50.88] Because it's R-S-V-P
[02:53.17] No thanks, no party lights
[02:55.75] It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax
[02:57.70] Turned down all of my invites
[02:59.73] Last fall I had a night to myself
[03:01.84] Same guy called, halloween party
[03:03.96] Waited all night for him to show
[03:05.89] This time his car wouldn't go
[03:07.98] Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late
[03:10.00] Trudge on home to celebrate
[03:12.49] In a quiet way, unwind
[03:14.06] Doing Christmas right this time
[03:16.54] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[03:18.09] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[03:20.09] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[03:22.13] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[03:24.30] Tesco has provided me
[03:26.86] With the world's smallest turkey
[03:28.39] Already in the oven, nice and hot
[03:30.87] Oh damn, guess what I forgot?
[03:32.99] So it's on with the boots, back out in the snow
[03:34.94] To the only all-night garage
[03:37.00] But when to my wondering eyes should appear
[03:39.01] In the line that guy I've been chasing all year
[03:41.09] "Spending this one alone," he said
[03:43.11] "Need a break; this year's been crazy."
[03:45.12] I said, "Me too, but why are you?
[03:47.10] You mean you forgot the papers too?"
[03:49.23] Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
[03:51.25] Caught on to what was happening
[03:53.80] That Christmas magic's brought this tale
[03:55.32] To a very happy ending
[03:57.32] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[03:59.45] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[04:01.42] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
[04:03.56] But I think I'll miss this one this year
[04:06.00] (Repeat to Fade)
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