Ain't No Time Of Year To Be Alone

(Mark Erelli & Polly Mathewson)

Saint Nick fell down the chimney right on cue

With a big ole' bag of gifts for me and you

I was crying by the Christmas tree with a bottle of Petrone

This ain't no time of year to be alone

He said 'you look like hell, boy where's your better half?'

I said 'she's gone and I don't think she's coming back

Did she have some last minute shopping that just couldn't be postponed?'

This ain't no time of year to be alone

I got just one wish

On my Christmas list

Oh baby how I wish you were here

I want chestnuts roastin', good friends toastin'

Health and happiness

But it won't mean a thing without you dear

He said 'Christmas without love and tenderness

That's just a hollow holiday at best

Son, it takes two to tango underneath that mistletoe'

This ain't no time of year to be alone

I got just one wish

On my Christmas list

I'd give anything to have you here with me

I want yule logs, reindeer, egg nogg, good cheer

Five golden rings

Not Kris Kringle's singles therapy

So me and old Saint Nick kicked back a few

And we both agreed he ain't no substitute for you

And I heard him say as he pulled his sleigh back out into the cold