So how come every Christmas
You come and go
It seems like when you left us
You should just stay away
Don't you think so
But the night comes quickly
And the dawn is shifting
Her shadows on my walls
And the day is fleeting
From our memories meeting
Each moment as I crawl
Up and down these dirty halls
Where kings and queens
Would rise and fall
So how come every Christmas
You come and go
It seems like when you left us
You should just stay away
Don't you think so
Though I still need reason
For this ruined season
All winter, no resolve
So we sail on teardrops
And we shout from rooftops
Oh, brother, hear me call
Now the only good this mirror sees
The hint of you that stares at me
So how come every Christmas
You come and go
It seems like when you left us
You should just stay away
Don't you think so
Now the sun is risen
And the moon forgiven
For what I can't recall
And my hope is shining
Through a small reminding
You never left at all