"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 [Repeat to Fade]