Noel, Noel!

Christmas Eve at 5:00 a.m. Drinking coffee, have walked dog and am about to wrap last lot of kid presents locked in the computer room. Jr. is asleep in the other room, kids sleeping and I STILL have to go out and get two more presents for grown-ups. Jr. is making brisquet for dinner and the Willnauers and other friends will be coming over. Feeling very thankful for all the people in my life that I love and love me. Oh how this Christmas beats last year's in my brother's basement. What do I want for Christmas? For everyone around me to stay safe and well. And a maid.

Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)

by Bernie Taupin

Sitting here on Christmas Eve with a brandy in my hand
Oh I've had a few too many and it's getting hard to stand
I keep hearing noises from my fireplace
I must be going crazy or the brandy's won the race

And I keep hearing ho ho ho, guess who's here
Your fat and jolly friend draws near
Ho ho ho, surprise, surprise
The bearded weirdy's just arrived

Ho ho ho, guess who's here
Your fat and jolly friend draws near
Ho ho ho, surprise surprise
The bearded wierdy's just arrived

On my roof there's snorting sounds, and bells inside my head
My vision's blurred with colour, and all he sees is red
There's a pair of large sized wellies coming down my flue
And the smell of burning rubber, oh is filling up the room