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"Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong |
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'Cause it is my favorite holiday |
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But all this year's been a busy blur |
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Don't think I have the energy |
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To add to my already mad rush |
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Just 'cause it's 'tis the season. |
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The perfect gift for me would be |
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Completions and connections left from |
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Last year, ski shop, |
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Encounter, most interesting. |
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Had his number but never the time |
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Most of '81 passed along those lines. |
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So deck those halls, trim those trees |
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Raise up cups of Christmas cheer, |
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I just need to catch my breath, |
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Christmas by myself this year. |
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Calendar picture, frozen landscape, |
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Chilled this room for twenty-four days, |
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Evergreens, sparkling snow |
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Get this winter over with! |
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Flashback to springtime, saw him again, |
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Would've been good to go for lunch, |
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Couldn't agree when we were both free, |
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We tried, we said we'd keep in touch. |
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Didn't, of course, 'til summertime, |
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Out to the beach to his boat could I join him? |
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No, this time it was me, |
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Sunburn in the third degree. |
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Now the calendar's just one page |
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And, of course, I am excited |
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Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind |
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Not to do too much about it. |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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But I think I'll miss this one this year. |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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But I think I'll miss this one this year. |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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But I think I'll miss this one this year. |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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But I think I'll miss this one this year. |
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Hardly dashing through the snow |
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Cause I bundled up too tight |
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Last minute have-to-do's |
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A few cards a few calls |
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'Cause it's r-s-v-p |
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No thanks, no party lights |
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It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax |
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Turned down all of my invites. |
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Last fall I had a night to myself, |
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Same guy called, halloween party, |
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Waited all night for him to show, |
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This time his car wouldn't go, |
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Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late, |
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Trudge on home to celebrate |
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In a quiet way, unwind |
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Doing Christmas right this time. |
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A&P has provided me |
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With the world's smallest turkey |
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Already in the oven, nice and hot |
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Oh damn! Guess what I forgot? |
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So on with the boots, back out in the snow |
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To the only all-night grocery, |
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When what to my wondering eyes should appear |
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In the line is that guy I've been chasing all year! |
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"I'm spending this one alone," he said. |
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"Need a break; this year's been crazy." |
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I said, "Me too, but why are you? |
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You mean you forgot cranberries too?" |
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Then suddenly we laughed and laughed |
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Caught on to what was happening |
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That Christmas magic's brought this tale |
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To a very happy ending! " |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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Couldn't miss this one this year! |
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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! |
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Couldn't miss this one this year! |
