Scraped ceiling where the Christmas tree carved a line
Stopped after mass to grab one more bottle of wine
One knock, then another, then two, then just one
A little way for an old man to have some fun
You’d walk in, snow in hair, shake off your dress coat
Always smelled like Icy Hot when you got up close
Sat at the head of table opposite your son
Laughed loud at all our jokes and gave us great big hugs
That was last Christmas
You were here with us
Late summer gave you one last famous ride through town
The red lights blushed green, the stop signs knelt down
The cars waved purple flags and we put you to rest
In a big stone column broad as your chest
Now it’s December 24th again but there’s an empty chair
At the head of table, there’s one less name
On the twinkling little gift tags, all the lights are casting shadows
Your wife’s in the kitchen trying not to cry thinking about
Last Christmas
You were here with us
credits
from BRICKIE,
released December 9, 2022
Produced by Sean Tomalty
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