Christmas in Jersey City

Music and Lyric by David W. Jacobsen
Copyright 2005. All Rights Reserved.

I'm glad I caught you at home
I know it's kind of late for me to call
But they say the holidays are a time for forgiving
And helping out your fellow man and all

Well I know you've been saving
For that after New Years sale
But tonight is Christmas Eve
Could you come bail me out of jail?

Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry for all the things I put you through

Well I know you're still angry about that woman
But she never meant anything to me
I'd just done a little bit too much drinking
And they say Christmas is the time to be merry

Well I'm still thinking
About the words you said
And I know you don't really want
To shoot me in the head

Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry for all the things I put you through
Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry for all the things I put you through, put you through

So I stumbled out in to the night and out in to the snow
I stole your car and drove off on the wrong side of the boulevard
And I ran down that snowman with the carrot for his nose
Mainly out of anger I'll admit

Now I know you don't think too much about me right now
But I wish that you would show more Christmas cheer
I really wanted to make you happy for the holidays
But instead I crashed your car into the pier

I wanted to leave you something really nice
Beneath the Christmas tree
But if you don't come and post my bail
I'll be in a penitentiary

Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry for all the things I put you through

Now I know you can't hang up that phone on Christmas
I know you're angry I can hear it in your voice as you stammer
But honey after all the things we've been through I just know
That you won't leave me sitting in the slammer

So please come down to the station
And bring four grand
And next year I promise I will try
To be a much better man

Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry the happy moments have been so few
Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry about all the chances that I blew
Merry Christmas to you
I'm sorry all the bills are overdue
Merry Christmas to you
If you give me a chance, we can start anew
Merry Christmas to you