The Christmas Blues
Steve Tyrell Lyrics

The jingle bells are jingling
The sound of festive bells can be heard in the air

The streets are white with snow
The sidewalks and streets are covered in a layer of fresh snow

The happy crowds are mingling
There are many cheerful people out and about

But there's no one that I know
Despite the bustling crowds, the singer has no friends or acquaintances to share the holiday with

I'm sure you'll forgive me
The singer requests forgiveness from the listener

If I don't enthuse
If the singer is not very excited or upbeat

I guess I've got the Christmas blues
The singer is feeling sad and gloomy during the holiday season

I've done my window shopping
The singer has looked at items for sale in store windows but hasn't made any purchases

There's not a store I've missed
The singer has visited every store that interests them

But what's the use of stopping
There's no reason to continue shopping when there's nobody to buy gifts for

When there's no one on your list
There are no people close enough to the singer to warrant buying presents for

You'll know the way I'm feeling
The listener sympathizes and understands how the singer is feeling

When you love and you lose
The singer has lost (presumably due to a breakup) someone they loved dearly

I guess I've got the Christmas blues
The sadness the singer feels is amplified during the holiday season

When somebody wants you
When someone feels affection towards you

Somebody needs you
When someone relies on you emotionally or financially

Christmas is a joy of joy
The holiday is meant to be full of happiness and love

But friends when you're lonely
However, when you're feeling alone, this joy can be hard to find

You'll find that it's only
The holiday loses its excitement and meaning when you are lonely

A thing for little girls and little boys
The holiday is more enjoyable for children than for adults

May all your days be merry
The singer wishes for the listener to have a happy life

Your seasons full of cheer
Wishing the listener to feel happiness year-round

But 'til it's January
However, the singer will stay isolated and sad until the holiday season concludes

I'll just go and disappear
The singer will withdraw and become more reclusive

Oh Santa may have brought you some stars for your shoes
The singer acknowledges that the listener may have received some amazing gifts for Christmas

But Santa only brought me the blues
The singer remained unhappy despite receiving a gift from Santa

Those brightly packaged tinsel covered Christmas blues
The unhappy feelings still linger, despite the decorations and festivities surrounding them