Grateful For Christmas Lyrics - Kmag Yoyo (& Other American Stories) - Hayes Carll

Well, we'd all had to wake up 

For the birth of our Lord 

My folks and my brother in an '82 Ford 

We pulled in a drive-way filled up with cars 

Old aunts and old uncles, Lord, I see stars 

Then we'd run to the kitchen 

You know kids and their games 

Play fetch with old buster 

Call each other names 

And Paddie be singin' 

While supper was cooking 

We'd unwrap the gifts 

When no one was lookin' 

Let's all gather 'round 

Grandpa will say the blessing 

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep 

Mary Kay burned the dressing 

But we got all of our friends and family here 

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year 

Well, this year we're in Houston, let's all get together 

Man, I almost saw snow, can you believe this weather 

Who's gonna be here, uncle Frank can't make it 

Since Grandpa died, I don't know, if man, I can take it 

Well, there's presents and sweater 

And the pie don't taste right 

And dad and the TV are starting to fight 

I wish I had a drink or maybe a dozen 

Lord, what I'd give for one good looking cousin 

So let's all gather around 

Dad, you say the blessing 

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep 

Mary Kay forgot the dressing 

But got all of our friends and family here 

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year 

Hey mom, how you doin'? Yeah, I miss him too 

No, all the Christmas lights don't make your hair look blue 

The cousins ain't coming and John's overseas 

And guess my wife loves her folks more than me 

But the ladies from the church said they might stop by 

I brought you this picture, oh mama, don't cry 

Let's play cards and watch some news channel 

I love you too, thanks for the flannel 

So let's all gather around 

I guess I'll say the blessing 

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep 

And I never cared for dressin' 

But we got all of our friends and family here 

And now I'm grateful for Christmas this year 

Oh, I'm grateful for Christmas this year