Story Behind the Song
I went to KMART a couple of weeks ago. In the front of the store was a big sign that said "ONLY 33 SHOPPING DAYS LEFT!" Well, that sign hit me like slap in the face. I guess it must've hit everyone else, too, 'cause people were scurrying around grabbing all the little gift things they could carry, runnin' into people, fightning over the last scarf and glove set...and then there was that guy on the way out...the one with the bell and the bucket???
And that was my inspiration for this song. Recorded in my bass player's basement in a couple of days and there ya go!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Lyrics
CHORUS
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME, IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
BEST TIME OF THE YEAR
CHRISTMAS TIME, OH CHRISTMAS TIME
BOUGHS OF HOLLY AND GOOD CHEER
SINGIN' FALALALALALALA, FALALALALALALALALA
OH IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
AND I'M LOSIN' MY MIND
WELL I DON'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENS,
BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR
I NEVER SEE IT COMIN',
CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE
SO I'M ALWAYS IN A HURRY,
ALL THOSE CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO FIND
I S'POSE I SHOULD BE MERRY,
BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME
REPEAT CHORUS
WELL OVER THERE'S A CLEARANCE TABLE,
GREAT BARGAINS I SUSPECT
I'D PUSH MY WAY RIGHT THROUGH THE CROWD
BUT I'M AFRAID I MIGHT GET DECKED (THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY)
SO I STROLL UP TO THE CHECKOUT
WHERE I SPEND AN HOUR IN LINE
SANTA'S BELL IS RINGIN',
SO I GIVE HIM MY LAST DIME
REPEAT CHORUS
CHRISTMAS EVE THE CHURCH BELL RINGS
AND I REMEMBER...
JUST WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS
YEAH
REPEAT CHORUS
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME, WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME
FA LA, FA LA LA LA!
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