In a worn-out tattered blanket
Messy bedroom filled with junk
I wake up way too late, still drunk
I stare out of the window
As I try to sober up
I pour some coffee into an old cracked cup
Where did I go wrong?
Am I an exercise in idleness?
Don't do much, and all year, I feel so meaningless
Does the world even need me?
I ask myself every day
But just for tonight…
Gonna bring out the good man just for tonight
Surely God will forgive me 'cause its his holy night
So I'll put on my red suit, get the reindeer all in line
Get the elves to make the presents
For a holiday that's both yours and mine
I can't say that I
Can make these changes stick
I ain't a saint
So please just call me Nick
And I don't try to rationalize
Or blame others or resist
To be honest, I'd make
My own naughty list
I'm a fraud
And a phony and a liar, I confess
But a lie can become the truth if you stick to it, I guess
I hope that's true, because I have just one day to repent
Just here at the end of Advent
Gonna bring out the good man just for tonight
Surely God will forgive me 'cause its his holy night
So I'll put on my red suit, get the reindeer all in line
Get the elves to make the presents
For a holiday that's both yours and mine
Gonna bring out the good man just for tonight
Surely God will forgive me 'cause its his holy night
The day is coming again this year, it's time to make it right
Maybe someday, I can keep the change longer than a night
I will use all of my magic to make the season bright
Now I will bring hopes and smiles
The one and only day when I am in the light
