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Artist: Owl City
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Humbug
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Humbug
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That moment the first few flakes start falling
Is the moment before I burst into tears
'Cause snow in the air means Christmas shopping
And the thought of it all just stresses me out
Wo-oh-oe is me
Wo-oh-oe is me
Would she kinda like this canary yellow?
Or does she already own way too many scarves?
I could get her a backpack and something to carry
This is way too much pressure, it's breaking my heart
Wo-oh-oe is me
Wo-oh-oe is me
I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift
But I haven't found it yet
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you
So I'll give you my heart
I wander around the store again and again
But all I do is shrug
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you
And I'm ready to say, "Bah humbug"!
(Bah bah bah bah)
Bah-bah-bah-bah-bah humbug
(Bah bah bah bah)
Bah-bah-bah-bah-bah
I could get her a gift card to Olive Garden
But what if Red Lobster is way more her thing?
I don't even know
Well how 'bout a bike, or like a ukelele?
Or how 'bout I jump out the window? (window)
Yeah, how 'bout I jump out the window? (window)
Singing 'Joy to the World' face down in the snow!
I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift
But I haven't found it yet
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you
So I'll give you my heart, I hope it'll do
I wander around the store again and again
But all I do is shrug
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you
And I'm ready to say
I'll wrap myself in paper and sit under the tree
'Cause the best gift I can give you is this heart inside of me!
I'm ready to wrap that perfect Christmas gift
But I ain't found it yet!
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you (here's my heart)
So I'll give you my heart, I hope it'll do
I wander around the store again and again
But all I do is shrug
'Cause I don't have a clue what to get you
And I'm 'bout ready to say, "Bah humbug!"
(Bah bah bah bah)
Sorry for the hand towels!
Bah humbug!
(Bah bah bah bah)
Sorry for the Yankee candles!
Bah humbug!
(Bah bah bah bah)
Sorry for all this useless junk!
The best gift I have to give
Is my love
(Huh. I hate shopping)
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