Why do you cry at christams time my dear Is it because you haven't any cheer, the kids are now with families of their own Leaving you in an empty cold house all alone Unwrapped presents sit looking sorry on the floor It seems so lonely unlike christmas'es before No more sounds of childrens laughter echoing through the halls It feels so empty in this house where nobody calls And then by the fire in the dancing orange flames you imagine the children playing those games The ones you yourself enjoyed in years that flew by Like the wind, and then your old, in the blink of an eye, And what have you done and achieved in the year, You realise its nothing and shed a tear But dry your eyes and remember the good times youve had, As you watch the snowflakes you shouldnt feel sad Just look back on your life and remember the time gone by When you believed in Father Christmas and never used to cry It used to be a happy time and then you had kids of your own, But they dont believe now and they have all grown Still nobody calls and u sit by the phone There goes another unhappy Christmas alone. Nobody wants to be alone at christmas time presents still wrapped, an empty bottle of wine, Tears fill your eyes and you look back to the past, That happy Christams illusion just wont last. And when the doorbell rings you heart is filled with a forgotten gladness But a group of carol singers just prolong the sadness You stand and wait for them to finish their song But without a family it just seems so wrong So you close the door and head back to your chair U stare round the room but still nothings there The childlike innocence that time long forgot Is what you are missing the key u need to unlock the mystery of christmas isnt about presents for you or me Its about being together each year with your family Nobody wants to be alone at christmas time presents still wrapped, an empty bottle of wine, Tears fill your eyes and you look back to the past, That happy Christams illusion just wont last. With a bitter sweet memory you remember it well The agruements at christmas that you swore never to tell The violence you put to the back of your mind, Your fathers fists were cruel and unkind Unlike most children you hated christmas, a time for cruelty and no forgiveness now you remember why you ran from them The family you hated the time back when You used to pretend christmas was a family place To hide the bruises and put on a brave face And soldier on through that long christmas night Just praying for everything for once to be right And that your drunken daddy didnt spoil the fun as you bitterly cry, merry christmas everyone Nobody wants to be alone at christmas time presents still wrapped, an empty bottle of wine, Tears fill your eyes and you look back to the past, That happy Christams illusion just wont last.