I took Christmas down today,
all the lights are stored away.
And the stockings, hung with care
are now boxed and unaware.
The tree that once stood tall
is a memory for us all.
As the magic goes away,
I took Christmas down today.
I'd have liked to leave it up,
put more eggnog in my cup.
Played some carols once again,
Viewed the cards from all my friends.
But that isn't how it is,
Jolly the season to be tis',
Let the feelings drift away,
I took Christmas down today.
There's no promise for next year,
Just ask Max and Dee and Lear,
but awash in all the good,
it's assumed and understood.
Yes the boys confused the tree,
standing inside they did pee,
thinking they were still outdoors,
I forgive them...how 'bout yours?
It's a part of Holiday,
I took Christmas down today.
I wish for a great year,
for my friends and family dear,
that the red and green and white
can last 'till next Christmas night.
The nutcrackers lay in slumber,
Small in size but large in number.
Yes, the angel's put away,
I took Christmas down today.
I wish you all the joy
that this season does employ.
make it last without the lights,
and the colors warm and bright.
In the February grey,
or the hot July I say,
I took Christmas down today,
Let it never go away.
"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." Edna Ferber
