Song Description

Christmas in a dysfunctional household

Lyrics

Christmas in Cheyenne
words and music alan garr 2006
copyright 2006. all rights reserved. alan garr.

Look there in the neighbor's yard a shiny festive scene
Christmas nativity
Look in at all the presents by the artificial tree
here on x-mas eve
I wonder if there's something there that I could take with me
before I leave
How about that big box there addressed to little Steve?
Looks like a plasma TV

Boy get yourself upstairs and brush your teeth
oh one more thing

There's a chance that I'll be gone for good when you wake up tomorrow
You still got that x-mas cash your grandma gave you I could borrow ?
You know I'll pay you back as soon as I get to LA
but don't tell your mom
Cause I don't want that woman knowing where I'm going-Fa La
No I don't want your momma finding me again-Fa La
Help me out boy and I'll be your bests' friend
Merry X-mas happy new year
now your daddy's outa here

Oh if the cops come by you tell them I'm in Tennessee
visiting family
The dollar store got robbed again and they want to talk to me
damn camera security

Boy get yourself in bed now say your prayers
and one more thing

chorus
instr break

There's a present for you downstairs in the basement by sink
But it's addressed to Steve
I'm not sure what it is but it sounds breakable to me
so handle carefully
now buddy off to sleep.