Christmas Wrapping

Bah Humbug! No, that's too strong, 'cause it's my favourite holiday

But all this year's been a busy blur, don't think I have the energy

To add to my already mad rush just because it is the season

The perfect gift for me would be completions and connections

Left from last year, world tour, aeroplanes and babies

Met some guys, but never the time, most of '98 passed along those lines

So deck the halls and trim those trees, raise up the cups of Christmas cheer

I just need to catch my breath, Christmas with my mates this year

Calendar picture, frozen landscape, chill this room for twenty-four days

Evergreens, sparkling snow, get this winter over with

Flashback to springtime, saw him again, would have been good to go for lunch

Couldn't agree when we were both free, we tried, we said we'd keep in touch

We didn't, of course, till the summertime, out to the beach to his boat

Could I join him? No, this time it was me, sunburn in the third degree

Now the calendar's just one page and, of course, I am excited

Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind not to do too much about it

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Hardly dashing through the snow 'cause I bundled up too tight

Last minute have-to-dos, a few cards, a few calls

Because it's RSVP, no thanks, no party lights

It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax, turn down all of my invites

Last fall I had a night to myself, same guy called, Halloween party

Waited all night for him to show, this time his car wouldn't go

Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late, trudge on home to celebrate

In a quiet way unwind, doing Christmas right this time

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Tesco has provided me with the world's smallest turkey

Already in the oven, nice and hot, oh damn, guess what I forgot

So it's on with the boots, back out in the snow, to the only all-night garage

But when to my wondering eyes should appear, in the line that guy I've been chasing all year

"Spending this one alone," he said, "Need a break, this year's been crazy"

I said, "Me too, but why are you...? You mean you forgot the papers too?"

Then suddenly we laughed and laughed, caught on to what was happening

Christmas magic's brought this tale to a very happy ending

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas...