Robert Earl Keen – Merry Christmas From The Family (Guitar)

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Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk at our Christmas party

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We were drinking champagne punch and homemade eggnog

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Little sister brought her new boyfriend

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He was a Mexican

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We didn't know what to think of him until he sang

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Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

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Brother Ken brought his kids with him

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The three from his first wife Lynn

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And the two identical twins from his second wife Mary Nell

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Of course he brought his new wife Kay

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Who talks all about AA

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Chain smoking while the stereo plays Noel, Noel

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The First Noel

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Carve the Turkey

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Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone

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Send somebody to the Quickpak Store

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We need some ice and an extension chord

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A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites

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A box of Tampons, some Marlboro Lights

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Halelluja everybody say cheese

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Merry Christmas from the family

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Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen

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I can't remember how I'm kin to them

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But when they tried to plug their motor home in

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They blew our Christmas lights

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Cousin David knew just what went wrong

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So we all waited out on our front lawn

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He threw a breaker and the lights came on

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And we sang Silent Night, oh Silent Night, oh Holy Night

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Carve the turkey turn the ball game on

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Make Bloody Marys

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Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go

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We need some celery and a can of fake snow

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A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites

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A box of Tampons, some Salem Lights

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Halelluja, everybody say cheese

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Merry Christmas from the Family

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Feliz Navidad!