All Those Christmas Cliches

[Verse 1]

I've spent Christmas in Los Angeles

Christmas east of West [?]

Christmas in Kyoto and the Bay

And I always thought it couldn't matter less

But lately, come December

I confess

[Chorus]

I want the tree full of toys and tinsel

I want the wreath on the red front door

I want the elves in the yard

Each sentimental card drippin' glitter on the floor

I want a room full of plywood reindeer

I want a road full of horse-drawn sleighs

All those Christmas clichés

I want the goose with all the gravy

The goose that dad only ever made

I want the gulp and the tear the moment that I hear

Andy Williams bein' played

I want a lake full of perfect skaters

I want the fruitcake with sugar glaze

All those Christmas clichés

[Bridge]

Not to mention the snow

Not to mention the choirs (Fa-la-la-la)

Not to mention the candles in the window (Window)

And chestnuts roasting on the fire (Ba-da-ba)

Inside a house full of noise and laughter

All on a street bathed in twinklin' light

I want the bells and the drums

Mistletoe and sugarplums

And the kids to tuck in tight

As for the songs you hear over and over

I hope you look this one up when it plays

[Outro]

All those Christmas clichés

Give ‘em to me!

Just in time for a holiday

Hit me with those out of the ballpark

Happy and hallmark

Christmas clichés!