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 Key of

Verse 1

 The kids are making snowmen out of mud

 It makes me think about us

 Does that mean something?

 I think it does

 But let's not talk about it

Conversation only makes us weak

 Consequently we don't speak

 Not with conviction nor belief

 I know my head, I know my feet

 And now they're pointing out the door

Chorus

And so I'm leaving you on Christmas day

Forgive my timing but I simply have a mind to run away

And I don't care what all the people say

 I say peace and goodwill starts with getting the hell out of here

Verse 2

Decorations sit and gather dust

 It makes me think about us

 Does that mean something?

 Yeah, I think it does

 But let's not talk about it

Boxes of the shiny and the cheap

 With nothing permanent to keep

 Sit in high spirits for a month

 And when the sherry's all been drunk

 There's nothing much that keeps me here

Oh my dear

Chorus

 I'm leaving you on Christmas day

In truth, I think we never really liked each other anyway

And I don't care what all the people say

 Cos I say peace and goodwill starts with getting the hell out of here, alive

Verse 3

 The house is cold, the boiler's packing up

 It makes me think about us

 Does that mean something?

 Yes, well I think it does

 But let's not dwell upon that

 They say outside it's minus 8 degrees

 I swear it ain't as cold as me

 I know there is no winter breeze

 To make your heart begin to freeze

 I know it happened years ago

Chorus

 And so, I'm leaving you on Christmas day

In truth, I think we never really liked each other anyway

 And I don't care what all the people say

 Cos I say have yourself a bitter little Christmas and a twisted New Year