Song Description
The perfect song for all those moms who spend Christmas in the kitchen year after year.
Song Length |
3:35 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Contemporary |
Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerful |
Subject |
Holidays , Mother |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
CHRISTMAS IN THE KITCHEN
Music & lyrics by Timothy Neil Tegge
Went to mom's a year ago on Christmas day
Everyone was having such a real good time
But something happened to take all that fun away
Mom said she had something that was on her mind
She was always known to be so very meek and mild
The way she acted was just not her style
That's the day
we heard her say
"I spent Christmas in the kitchen
because no one else would pitch in.
Now I'm just itching for a fight.
I did so many dishes
I thought my hands were fishes
As all my prayers and wishes were denied
I spent Christmas in the kitchen for the last time"
We all hoped that mom was only fooling us
Pretending to be in a real bad mood
But what would Christmas be if she was serious?
Who would take us in and fix up so much good food?
As we realized that her mood was quite sincere
The future of our Christmas became clear
That's the day
We heard her say
"I spent Christmas in the kitchen
because no one else would pitch in.
Now I'm just itching for a fight.
I did so many dishes
I thought my hands were fishes
As all my prayers and wishes were denied
I spent Christmas in the kitchen for the last time"
Who could we find to pick the recipes?
Who's got the time to frost all the cookies?
Who'd volunteer to cook the big ol' bird?
Who? I say who if not her?
It's Christmas day again and we're all back at mom's
counting on things going a lot smoother this year.
Still we're hoping and praying she won't drop more bombs
And ruin all the fun and the good Christmas cheer
So I handed her the phone and I said "Order what you please"
"It's Christmas Day" she said "let's do Chinese"
And as she dialed
She winked and smiled
Because she'd spent Christmas in the kitchen
When no one else would pitch in
and she was itching for a fight.
She did so many dishes
she thought her hands were fishes
As all her prayers and wishes were denied
She spent Christmas in the kitchen
Christmas in the kitchen
She spent Christmas in the kitchen for the last time
Copyright December 21, 2005