"Bah! Humbug" - no, that's too strong

Cos it's my favorite 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

Chilled this room for twenty-four days

Evergreens, sparkling snow

Get this winter over with!

Flashback to springtime, saw him again

Would've been good to go for lunch

Couldn't agree 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

Cos I bundled up too tight

Last minute have-to-do's

A few cards, a few calls

Because it's R-S-V-P

No thanks, no party lights

It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax

Turned 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 e-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

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