This Is How It Ends

The carols fill the speakers Of the car that holds tree The weather bites a little as you snuggle up to me We drive up to your parents' house The snow has all been ploughed The mistletoe hangs over us Like a dark, dense cloud I can't please your family And I don't like your friends We made it to Christmas But this is how it ends Your mom thinks I'm quiet Your dad understands Your fellas are onto me This is how it ends Before these season's celebrations I had no excuse leave You are sweet and kind and wonderful Baby It's not you It's me Your sister knows I've led you on I've gotta let you be I don't know how to tell you Should I just wait till New Year's Eve? The party is over And so are we Santa clause is comin' to town And he's skipping my house this time around Because baby I knew better It's too late to make amends After I give you back your present Maybe we could just be friends So Merry Christmas darlin' This is how it ends