CHRISTMAS WRAPPING LYRICS

boys & gurls...i have had many requests to reprint these...so here ya go:

CHRISTMAS WRAPPING

bah! humbug! no...that's too strong, 'cause it is 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 cause it's "'tis the season"
the perfect gift for me would be, completions and connections
left from last year, ski shop, encounter, most interesting...
had his number but never the time, most of '81 passed along those lines
so deck those halls, trim those trees, raise up cups of Christmas cheer
I just need to catch my breath, Christmas by myself this year
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calendar picture, frozen landscape, chilled this room for 24 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 when we were both free, we tried, we said we'd keep in touch
didn't, of course, 'til 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
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Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas...think I'll miss this one this year
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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, 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
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the A & P has provided me, with the world's smallest turkey
already in the oven, nice and hot, oh damn, guess what I forgot!
so on with the boots, back out in the snow, to the only all-night grocery
when what to my wondering eyes should appear,
in the line is 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 cranberries, too?
then suddenly we laughed and laughed, caught on to what was happening
that Christmas magic's brought this tale,
to a very happy ending
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Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas...couldn’t miss this one this year

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NP: practicing Kris Carter's great toons for tonight's show at Musica

PEEVE DE JOUR: need to pack my car with musical gear to take back to the East Coast, but also need to finish a newold song...can't do both. grrrrr. and why is BG's stuff STILL in my garage?

JOIE DE JOUR: got a nice plaque made for the Lawn Lawyer.

NEVER BE AT THE WRONG PARTY:

Half Cleveland show at Musica in downtown Akron tonight - 8pm.

cb...where are you?






OHIO