The stockings were hung by the fireside 
The tree was all dressed and a-glow 
But when you came home 
You were not alone 
Two sets of footsteps in the snow 

You said, "Guess who's coming for Christmas!" 
You said that you knew I'd be cool 
He had no place to go 
How could I say no? 
But man, can your kindness be cruel... 

Because I just wanted Christmas together 
Christmas together with you 
But you and that man 
You shattered my plans 
You painted my white Christmas blue 

Now he sits in my chair by the TV 
He's drinking my beer like a friend 
But the jokes that you share... 
Guess you had to be there 
And I never knew you back then 

I know you go way back together 
You're not one to move on too fast 
But I feel like a jerk 
Because I’m sharing my turkey 
With the ghost of your Christmases past 

Because I just wanted Christmas together 
Christmas together with you 
But you and that man 
You shattered my plans 
You painted my white Christmas blue 

By the port and cigars 
It had all gone too far 
Yeah and what I said next I regret (a bit)
So you left with a curse 
But that ain't the worst 
It's New Year's -that guy - he ain’t left yet!

And I just wanted Christmas together - (alone) 
Darling, please answer my call 
Come back today 
And send him away 
Cause darlin’, he's your Dad, after all 

And I just wanted Christmas together 
Christmas together with you 
But you and that man 
You shattered my plans 
You painted my white Christmas blue 

And I just wanted Christmas with you