Christmas in a College Town

I tried for years to make you believe me That the canyons aren’t that grand You would tell me without hesitation That they were formed by God’s own hand Some birds fly south for the winter Other birds tend to stick around It’s like Christmas in a college town You asked me why I never called you If I ever meant to try to change your mind If doing math involving time zones And picking up a cell phone made me disinclined Trying to change your mind, dear It’s like I’m trying to turn the Titanic around It's like Christmas in a college town You’re bright and thin like apple skin But there’s something seedy at your core Maps don’t help when maps are life-sized Or when the ship has capsized to the bottom of the ocean floor Never plan alone time Be happy when it rolls around You’re like Christmas in a college town You’re like Christmas in a college town You’re like Christmas with no one around