16 bars about holidays for a hobo
he's so cold
fiendin for a snow cone
a couple of cans and bottles
oughta solve his problems
with the change
if he had a family he'd of called em
but they're out of range
every tree in the city, take your pick
put a star on it, decorate it, make it sick
trash can for a gift
frozen puddle anywhere he takes a piss
crack pipe for the lift
they wont let him on the bus cause he's shady
no trust for him lately
no shop would ever pay me
no girl would ever lay me
no sleigh coming my way baby
but hey I'm all alone on the daily anyway
maybe I could clean up my act
get the family back
put the coat up on the rack
set the dinner table act
like it never happened
laughing
nappin
after dinner
this winter to be a winner
gift wrapping

taxi driver in the drivers seat
to many people in this city think they ride for free
see the yellow on the car
when you come out of the bar
whistle at em till he's stopped
snapping fingers, do your job
pick em up
take em there for a fare
in the trunk
he don't care
half his passengers are way to drunk
talk to him english, he don't know a single word
all he heard was the name of some street up in the burbs
so he gets you there quickly
never been picky
he's always taking faster routes
a buck fifty
than he started making tips
and his daughter made a wish
and he bought here everything that she wanted on her list
from the pony to the pet fish
long as she's happy
he cares to much to let the bad things happen
he doesn't care bout the traffic
as long as she's laughing
man she can't wait for that holiday magic

two teens
maybe 17, 16
somewhere in-between
she's a lulu lemon queen
he's the guy with ripped jeans
trying to be in love
they don't know what it means
but they buy each other stuff
they've been hanging with the same crew
sipping on the same juice
fake Id's
maybe something in their brains loose
hangin in the cold
feeling like they're in a tight noose
choked up fighting with each other every night too
break ups in December
little hearts collect dust
getting hard to remember, guess that's why they call it X-Mas
he's all up in her brain, looking at the picture frame
with their names reminiscent of a better day
in 10th grade
regret the days spent apart
know what they say?
time heals everything
spend time smart
he's spending it
trying to miss her though
maybe all this shit needs is some love and some mistletoe