It's christmas eve, people
but someone's got to go
it's christmas eve, people
but someone's got to go
i never thought he'd have the nerve
but that just shows you what i know
he had a sweet and lonely voice
how i wish that he had stayed
he had a sweet and lonely voice
how i wish that he had stayed
but the dealer dealt the cards
and the ace has done been played
he used to talk about forever
forever and a day
but when you get down to it
things just don't work out that way
merry christmas johnny
though you're leaving now
the anticipation's better
than the real thing anyhow