"Last Year" lyrics

I got the boxes down from the attic
And put the tree up in the room
And unwrapped every ornament covered in pages from last year's Sunday Tribune
And just about every one of them reminds me of you
Just knickknacks and flashbacks and yesteryear's news

Oh, it's that time again
Full of memories with loved ones, family and friends
But this Christmas, it just won't compare without you here
I guess there's always last year

You are laughing by the light of the fireplace
Every time I close my eyes
The best days of my life were those cold winter nights
And even though I realize
There will never be another December like that
I'm trying to be thankful for what we had

Oh, it's that time again
Full of memories with loved ones, family and friends
But this Christmas, it won't be the same without you here
I guess there's always last year

I found a picture of you in the snow
And that Christmas sweater next to letters you wrote
Do you know you're the reason I love this season so?

Oh, it's that time again
But this Christmas, it won't be the same without you here
I guess there's always last year