Well I sat down today to write a song for you
I've been thinkin' bout what we've been goin' thru
I'll find the words and melody that time cannot erase
And sing it to you face to face

I didn't want to write you a sad song
But by this second verse it was soundin' that way
But then the chorus came and it took a little turn
Guess I finally worked out what I want to say

Goodbye sorrow, goodbye pain
Hello sunshine, goodbye rain
This is my goodbye song to you
We've seen too many cloudy days
No I'm not goin' thru a phase
You won't see a tear in my eye
It's simple baby--this is goodbye

I kept thinking 'bout the things we've been thru
How good we worked together at the start
Somewhere along the line things started changin'
Now one of us has had a change of heart

You left for good on New Year's Day
Your New Year's resolution
You said you'd planned it months ago
The ultimate solution
To all the problems that we had
I never thought it was so bad
But I made up my mind that day
To move on without you

I made it thru springtime, no problems at all
Life was startin' over, I was havin' a ball
Cruisin' thru the summer, good times in the sun
Barbeques and beer and lots of good fun
The autumn wasn't bad, but the chill in the air
I could feel it comin', and now it's here.

Christmas is killin' me
Can't decorate the tree
Your memories are everywhere
Shoppin' down at the mall
We used to have a ball
Now I can't go there
I used to love this time of year
Now I want to disappear
Santa have mercy please
Christmas is killin' me.

Ain't hangin no mistletoe, got no one to kiss
Ain't sendin' no cards, cause you got the list
At all of the parties people ask about you
I'm feelin' like Elvis with a Christmas so blue,
There's no sugar plums dancin' in my head
One more egg nog then it's back to bed

On the night before Christmas, all thru the house
Everybody's lonely, even the mouse
It doesn't seem like Christmas without you
I just don't know what to do.