I'm lighting a candle, as I'm looking through the window
To the town square, the snow covered streets are lonely and bare
The town Christmas tree, winks mockingly at me
Cause I should be spending Christmas with you
I wrapped my last gift and put the cellotape away
Checked the answering machine
And in the distance, a choir sings
About the joy that Christmas brings
But it's making me feel blue
Cause I should be spending Christmas with you
But it breaks my heart that that's the place I just can't be
Cause I hate your family
Thats right can't stand 'em
Now let me tell you a little something a little bit about why
I'll tell you a story
The day I met you
I knew you could get me through
When we're alone, my world is complete, you're all that I need
But when your family call
They sh** me up the wall
Spending time with them just makes my brain bleed
But it's making me feel blue
Cause I should be spending Christmas with you
But I'd rather string my nuts up to a Christmas tree
Cause I hate your family
The night I first met them
The dog was drunk
And your father he threatened me with a knife
Your sister showed me
Her collection of eels
And what she did then will stay with me for life
I can't forget it
And it's making me blue
Cause I should be spending Christmas with you
Cos I'd rather sneeze, Tangle my skis
Crash into some trees and break one of my knees
And freeze at -50 degrees
I can't stand to spend christmas with your family
And im crying now i've got to spend it with mine