A Christmas Carol That's Not So Merry
Apologies to Chris Whitely

The Christmas season's when it's better to give than to receive.
But the present that you gave to me, I just could not believe
I spent my weekend shopping, to find a decent present
That would make the receiver's holiday a bit more pleasant
The stores began to close, so I thought that I'd go home
But the scene I found when I got there, it chilled me to the bone
The lights were dim, the candles lit, and still I saw some more
Another hat where mine should go, a coat upon the floor
And from the other room, I heard laughs, chuckles, and guffaws,
You sat upon somebody's knee, it wasn't Santa Claus.
So silently I hit the road, and haven't yet returned
It's been a whole ten minutes but the backstabbing still burns
I guess I'll come back soon and act like everything's fine
And not discuss the level of the bottle full of wine
But I won't have a fun Christmas, it's time to face the fact
That this year's Yuletide's gonna be, for me, a solo act