Christmas in Neon

Old friends call Deck the halls But there's no wise man here No star in the East But a sign at least To grow our Christmas cheer Babe I swear this was meant to be our year Neon glows Over snow The pounding in my chest My mind adrift Bearing gifts I thought we must be blessed If you know me at all you know the rest I stepped in the den of one-armed thieves A sure thing More joy under our tree I was up then I was down It was warm and festive in my head So I put the rest Of what I had on red Then I hitched it back to town Our Noel Ring the bell My debts I have confessed But will I learn Or return I flinch at your request If you know me at all you know the rest