grateful for christmas

well

we'd all head to waco

for the birth of our lord

my folks and my brother in an '82 ford

we'd pull in the driveway filled up with cars

old aunts and old uncles

lord i see stars

and then we'd run to the kitchen

you know kids and their games

play fetch with old buster

call each other names

aunt betty'd be singing while supper was cooking

we'd unwrap the gifts when no one was lookin'

let's all gather 'round

grandpa say the blessing

aunt jane

she fell asleep

mary kay burned the dressing

but we got all of our friends and family here

and 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 nana can take it

well

this present's a sweater and the pie don't taste right

and dad

and the tv

are startin' to fight

i wish i had a drink or maybe a dozen

lord

what i'd give for one good lookin' cousin

so let's all gather 'round

dad you say the blessing

aunt jane

she fell asleep

and mary kay forgot the dressing

but we got all of our friends and family here

and i'm grateful for christmas this year

hey mom

how you doing? yeah

i miss him too

nah

the christmas lights don't make your hair look blue

the cousins ain't coming and jon's overseas

and i 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

ah

mama don't cry

let's play cards and watch the news channel

i love you too

and thanks for the flannel

so let's all gather 'round

i guess i'll say the blessing

aunt jane

she fell asleep

and i never cared for dressing

but we got all of our friends and family here

and i'm grateful for christmas this year

oh

i'm grateful for christmas this year