Another Lonely Christmas

Last night, I spent another lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you should've been there
Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout
You see, you are the only one I care for

Remember the time we swam naked in your father's pool?
Boy, he was upset that night but boy, was that ever cool
Remember the night we played pokeno for money and you robbed me blind
Remember how you used to scream so loud cause you hated that number nine

Hey, I saw your little sister skating on the lake just this afternoon
Good Heavens, how she's grown
I'd bet all the boys are all scared of her you know she's so tall
But of all your father's children
All your father's children, baby
You are the finest of them all
Brighter than the northern star
And I

Last night, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you should've been there
Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout
You see, you are the only one I care for

My mama used to say, "You can always trust your lover."
But now I guess it now only applies to her
Cause baby you promised me, baby you promised me you'd never leave
But then you died on the twenty-fifth day of December, oh baby

Last night, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you should've been there
Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout
You see, you are the only one I care for, yeah

You said it was pneumonia
Your mom said it was strep
Doctor said you were dead
I say it's senseless

Every Christmas night for seven years now
I drink banana daiquiris until I'm blind
As long as I can hear you smilin' baby
You won't hear my tears, another lonely Christmas is mine
Mine, yeah
Another lonely Christmas is mine, yeah

Last night, yeah, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas
Darling, darling, you should've been there
Cause all the ones I dream about
You are the one that makes my love shout
You see, you are the only one I care for, yeah