It's Christmas time again
the little lights twinkling, baby
I know I should feel festive
but instead I feel so lonely
The holidays are a mistress
to my memories, baby
You scraping snow off my windshield
and you swore you'd keep me so warm
So don't even temp me
if you must break your bargain
'Cause New York nights
are too cold, but for you, oh
I'm leaving California again
Salvation Army bells
outside the drugstore, jingling
Charity's in season
so I toss my coins in
and then I miss you more
Here the palm trees look silly
in the raindrops, grey backdrop
Winters out West are kinder
when back East
the ice storms come
cursing off the coast
So don't even temp me
if you must break your bargain
'Cause I would fly 3,000 miles
repeating what you said
Walk out on the sunshine
and new friends I would have made
Those New York nights are too cold
but for you, oh
I'm leaving California again
The reasons I am leaving
are simpler than the weather, just as natural
A throat full of carols is something
but it's nothing without
the name of the one you love
So don't even temp me
if you must break your bargain
'Cause I would fly 3,000 miles
repeating what you said
I'd walk out on the sunshine
and new friends I would have made
Those New York nights are too cold
but for you, oh
I'm leaving California
Said I'm leaving California again
