It comes around just once a year

The season's changed but I'm still here

And I'm waiting on a friend to come back home

The neighbors got their house and lights

The tree is shining oh-so-bright

But that star they must have brought down from the sky

Every year the town gets snow for Christmas

But all that's only part of what Christmas is to me

It's my sister on the telephone

Dad's asleep before the guests go home

And Grandma's in the kitchen all day

Mom's complaining that the house is cold

My uncle's had more than he can hold

And I'm just sitting on the couch

Hoping that the home team can win

You see that's what Christmas is to me

Santa's sleigh is on it's way

We got cookies and milk waiting on a tray

And the family's gathered watching "It's a Wonderful Life"

I take a look around and think to myself

"I wouldn't wanna be anywhere else"

It's Christmas time and I know it's a wonderful life

But every year the town gets snow for Christmas

But all that's only part of what Christmas is to me

It's my sister on the telephone

Dad's asleep before the guests go home

And Grandma's in the kitchen all day

Mom's complaining that the house is cold

My uncle's had more than he can hold

And I'm just sitting on the couch

Hoping that the home team can win

You see that's what Christmas is

You see it's all about the yuletide cheer

That brings us together here

For the holidays

Let's not let this Christmas pass

Without making this feeling last

Throughout the year

Too much trash for the can to hold

Another Christmas story told

And I can't wait until we tell it again next year

It's my sister on the telephone

Dad's asleep before the guests go home

And Grandma's baking in the kitchen all day

Now Mom's complaining that the house is cold

My uncle's had more than he can hold

And I'm just sitting on the couch

Hoping that the home team can win

You see that's what Christmas is

That's what Christmas is to me