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Dust off the decorations that we've had for ages
Dusting off old decorations that have been around for a long time
Pull out the ancient Christmas books all losing their pages
Taking out old Christmas books that are worn and losing their pages
Test every strand of lights
Checking each string of lights
And drape the tree in eighty-three ways
Decorating the tree in various ways
Wear that one nice dress to church but otherwise it's pjs
Wearing a nice dress for church but opting for pajamas otherwise
I wear my ugly sweater with a snowflake on it
Wearing an ugly sweater with a snowflake pattern
Our sugar cookie Santas look a little bit demonic
Seeing imperfections in sugar cookie Santas
We'll wrap the house in lights while our fingers freeze away
Putting up lights outside despite the cold
Then drive around to judge everyone else's display
Driving around to judge others' holiday decorations
We light thе tree to carols like my mama did before
Continuing the tradition of lighting the tree while singing carols
Thе folksy ones that no one seems to sing so much anymore
Singing older, less popular carols
'Cause breaking with tradition is a family crime
Feeling pressured to follow family traditions
So we'll recite every story and rhyme
Repeating stories and rhymes as part of tradition
On this perfectly imperfect Christmas time
Celebrating a Christmas that embraces imperfections
Listen to the radio that's mostly just commercials
Listening to a radio mostly filled with ads
We'll try to open up but end up talking in circles
Attempting to communicate but ending up going in circles
My dad insists on family time and so we play a game
Engaging in family activities, like playing games
But competition gets too crazy so we quit while we're sane
Stopping competitive games before they get too intense
Our gingerbread house simply refuses to erect
Having trouble assembling a gingerbread house, expecting these mishaps
But it's these funny little things that we've come to expect
Accepting and finding humor in small, expected mishaps
Cause breaking with tradition is a family crime
Feeling pressured to adhere to family traditions
So we'll recite every story and rhyme
Continuing the recital of stories and rhymes as part of tradition
On this perfectly imperfect Christmas time
Celebrating a Christmas that embraces imperfections
Ponder all the goals and resolutions we missed
Reflecting on missed goals and resolutions
Text the friends we think of to remind them we exist
Texting friends to reconnect during the holiday season
Cause Christmas is here whether we feel it or no
Acknowledging Christmas regardless of personal feelings
Some hate to see her come
Some people dislike the arrival of Christmas
Some hate to see her go
Some dislike the departure of Christmas
Laugh at all the gifts that really miss the mark
Finding humor in gifts that miss the mark but appreciating the thought behind them
Just knowing that the thought still came from the heart
Recognizing the sentiment behind gifts even if they're not perfect
Each holiday movie every year the same jokes
Watching holiday movies with familiar jokes
But we still laugh under our breath like we forgot how they go
Laughing at jokes despite knowing them well
It's these treasured rituals that sweeten up life's spell
Valuing cherished holiday traditions
The memories that we already know but still can't wait to tell
Anticipating sharing familiar yet beloved memories
Cause we make the light when the sun refuses to shine
Creating happiness despite difficult circumstances
So we'll recite every story and rhyme
Continuing the tradition of reciting stories and rhymes
On this perfectly imperfect Christmas time
Celebrating an imperfect but special Christmas
We'll have a perfectly imperfect Christmas time
Embracing the imperfections of the holiday season
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