oh the risks we take brother share
your sister's cake mother stayed up
way to late to carry down the gifts
she gave she spent up all the dough
she saved and kept the peace while
we all ate our turkey sauce
and cleared the plates
while the dog hides his bones
out by the gate and on will go
that family fate watch the season changing
see the snow it's falling,
hear the heart it's calling
by and by another
Christmas year goes by and by

sister grew up tall and proud,
taking brother's graduation bow
mother liked it better when the house
was loud the dog awaits the
Christmas crowd with
last years bones still in his mouth
mother brings the turkey out,
and sister shouts,
I won't settle down the family
fate is turning around
watch the season changing
see the snow it's falling,
hear the heart it's calling
by and by another Christmas
year goes by and by

instrumental solo

brother's children are up at three,
to shake the boxes by the tree and
wait as patiently as two or four
or six can be grandma said to wake her
up with tea then they'd have they're time
separately the sun comes up over the sea
and I have candy here says she they laugh
and climb on grandma's knee sister finds
them chocolate traces she says she'll
hide all their disgraces cause from the
smiles on their faces she knows the family fate,
the day she shared her brother's cake
and buried the dog out by the lake
and on will go that family fate
she turns to kiss her Christmas date
watch the season changing
see the snow it's falling,
hear the heart it's calling by and by
another Christmas year goes by and by
watch the season changing
see the snow it's falling,
hear the heart it's calling by and by
another Christmas year goes by and by