Grateful For Christmas

Well, we'd all had to wake up

For the birth of our Lord

My folks and my brother in an '82 Ford

We pulled in a drive-way filled up with cars

Old aunts and old uncles, Lord, I see stars

Then we'd run to the kitchen

You know kids and their games

Play fetch with old buster

Call each other names

And Paddie be singin'

While supper was cooking

We'd unwrap the gifts

When no one was lookin'

Let's all gather 'round

Grandpa will say the blessing

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep

Mary Kay burned the dressing

But we got all of our friends and family here

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year

Well, this year we're in Houston, let's all get together

Man, I almost saw snow, can you believe this weather

Who's gonna be here, uncle Frank can't make it

Since Grandpa died, I don't know, if man, I can take it

Well, there's presents and sweater

And the pie don't taste right

And dad and the TV are starting to fight

I wish I had a drink or maybe a dozen

Lord, what I'd give for one good looking cousin

So let's all gather around

Dad, you say the blessing

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep

Mary Kay forgot the dressing

But got all of our friends and family here

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year

Hey mom, how you doin'? Yeah, I miss him too

No, all the Christmas lights don't make your hair look blue

The cousins ain't coming and John's overseas

And guess my wife loves her folks more than me

But the ladies from the church said they might stop by

I brought you this picture, oh mama, don't cry

Let's play cards and watch some news channel

I love you too, thanks for the [Incomprehensible]

So let's all gather around

I guess I'll say the blessing

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep

And I never cared for dressin'

But we got all of our friends and family here

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year

Oh, I'm grateful for Christmas this year