tinsel in the river

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Around this time last winter
I noticed how you smiled
At the office party dinner
'Round colleagues you don't like
Like the glitter ball and music
You decorate the truth
And I guess we fell in love
'Cause I'm not that different from you

What a hell of a year
I was all in, then you disappeared
Snow falls, you're not around
I was getting used to a quiet town
Now here comes Christmas to tear me down
Now here comes Christmas to tear me down

Now, I'm not one for wishing
On a star so far away
But they've made the city glisten
With lights you can't escape
Well, there's tinsel in the river
And the world is on the piss
Still I'd carol sing forever
If you turned up on December 25th

What a hell of a year
I was all in, then you disappeared
Snow falls, you're not around
I was getting used to a quiet town
What a hell of a time
To have you back on my mind
Took a while, but I found
A little piece with you not around
Now here comes Christmas to tear me down
Now here comes Christmas to tear me down