Christimas 1984

Christmas 1984

When we were young

Oh, when we were young

We put popcorn on a string and hung it on the sill

Carolers would sing as the night grew still

And we were poor

Back in 1984

There were candles on the fireplace and tinsel round the wreath

And a foot of snow on top of the streets

Oooooooooo

And when I'd grown

Like we all must do

Found myself a sturdy soul

To see me through

That was the fall of '92

I was strong

And from dusk to dawn

I worked two jobs just to keep the lights on

I saved up for months to buy a chain

And I gave it to one on Christmas Day

Oooooooooo

And I found myself alone in the winter cold

And my life is filled with things I do not need

But the only thing I want before i'm old

Won't fit under my christmas tree

Are we lost to our younger days

No longer are we able to find that place

Strangers to the kids we used to know

And I don't decorate my house no more

Ooooooooo

And the only thing I want before I leave

Won't fit under my christmas tree

And the only thing I want before I leave

Won't fit under my christmas tree

Won't fit under my christmas tree