Hayes Carll – Grateful For Christmas (Guitar)

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Well, we'd all head to Waco, for the birth of our Lord

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My folks and my brother in an 82 Ford

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We'd pull in the driveway filled up with cars

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Old aunts and old uncles, Lord I see stars

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And then we'd run to the kitchen, you know kids and their games

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Play fetch with old Buster, call each other names

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Aunt Betty'd be singing while supper was cooking

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We'd unwrap the gifts when no one was lookin'

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Let's all gather round, Grandpa say the blessing

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  Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, Mary Kay burned the dressing

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  But we got all of our friends and family here

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And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

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

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

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

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

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Well, this present's a sweater and the pie don't taste right

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And   Dad and the TV are starting to fight

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I wish I had a drink or maybe a dozen

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Lord what I'd give for one good lookin' cousin

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So let's all gather round,  Dad you say the blessing

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  Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, Mary Kay forgot the dressing

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  But we got all of our friends and family here

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And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

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Hey Mom, how you doing, yeah I miss him too

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  Nah, the Christmas lights don't make your hair look blue

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The cousins ain't coming, and Jon's overseas

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And   I guess my wife loves her folks more than me

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But the ladies from the church said they might stop by

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

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  Let's play cards and watch the news channel

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  I love you too, and thanks for the flannel

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So let's all gather round, I guess I'll say the blessing

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  Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, I never cared for dressing

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  But we got all of our friends and family here

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And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

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Oh, I’m grateful for Christmas this year