So here you are playing

The same charade

Making the same mistakes

That you made

You swore you'd never make again

You buy people things they don't need

Even though you're broke indeed

And then you swear again - amen

So to the bar and let

The barmaid there anoint us

Without a drink all Christmas

Songs are pointless

So we dance the Christmas waltz

Unable to cry false

Just to keep the peace

Christmas time is here oh shit

We've gotta find

A way to get through it

The Great Escape

And then we'll go and get drunk

Christmas time is here oh shit

An Action Man and an Airfix kit

A time for buying

Heaps of worthless junk

So you run to the shops

On Christmas eve

You gotta buy something

Before you leave

You've gotta admit

It's a little ironic

That Christmas brings

Just a little ker-ching

Frankincense and a little ber-ling

And a message that's economic

So when you raise

A glass of Christmas cheer

To all those present and not here

And you dance the Christmas waltz

Unable to cry false

Remember keep the peace