"December 26" lyrics
Well, another year has come and gone
We sang the songs and drunk the nog
The twinkle lights are staying on
All day, fa, la, la
The fridge is full of Christmas goose
And needles dropping off the spruce
The ornaments are getting loose
And falling, fa, la, la
It's time to throw away the tree
Clear out the opening debris
It's far too soon, don't you agree?
Hang on, fa, la, la
The relatives pack up the car
And follow back the Evening Star
With heavy bags and heavy hearts
Because
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Pa-paw's got the football on
Mom's returning Amazon
And Frosty's melting on the lawn
There's no more, fa, la, la
The kids are racing 'round the room
No, really, like all afternoon
Turn up that tape of Christmas tunes
And sing some, fa, la, la
From river towns to country lanes
Mountains to the coastal plains
Decked with amber waves of grain
They holler, fa, la, la
Just keep that giving spirit true
And Santa will remember you
Ol' red and green beat summer blues
Because
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Some wish for money tied on the wreath
Or all they want for Christmas is their two front teeth
But I got to think that underneath
They'd trade it all in for some quiet and peace
So when your feet are in the sand
The sun is fit to beat the band
Take your partner by the hand
And whisper, fa, la, la
Bring back that sleigh up in the sky
Bring back December Twenty-Five
Oh, why ain't Christmas in July?
That's right!
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Yeah, it's the day after Christmas
I can't wait another year
We sang the songs and drunk the nog
The twinkle lights are staying on
All day, fa, la, la
The fridge is full of Christmas goose
And needles dropping off the spruce
The ornaments are getting loose
And falling, fa, la, la
It's time to throw away the tree
Clear out the opening debris
It's far too soon, don't you agree?
Hang on, fa, la, la
The relatives pack up the car
And follow back the Evening Star
With heavy bags and heavy hearts
Because
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Pa-paw's got the football on
Mom's returning Amazon
And Frosty's melting on the lawn
There's no more, fa, la, la
The kids are racing 'round the room
No, really, like all afternoon
Turn up that tape of Christmas tunes
And sing some, fa, la, la
From river towns to country lanes
Mountains to the coastal plains
Decked with amber waves of grain
They holler, fa, la, la
Just keep that giving spirit true
And Santa will remember you
Ol' red and green beat summer blues
Because
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Some wish for money tied on the wreath
Or all they want for Christmas is their two front teeth
But I got to think that underneath
They'd trade it all in for some quiet and peace
So when your feet are in the sand
The sun is fit to beat the band
Take your partner by the hand
And whisper, fa, la, la
Bring back that sleigh up in the sky
Bring back December Twenty-Five
Oh, why ain't Christmas in July?
That's right!
It's the day after Christmas
And we gotta wait a whole dang year
For the holly and garland and elves on shelves
The sleigh and the bells and the pine tree smells
Don't wanna listen to the fading sounds of reindeer
'Cause it's the day after Christmas
And we ain't out of cheer
Yeah, it's the day after Christmas
I can't wait another year
