December Debt

It's the first of December and the pressure's on,

Adverts telling me what I've been doing wrong,

Need to buy the perfect gift for everyone I know,

But my bank account's already hitting zero.

Shop windows shining like a Christmas dream,

Everything's on sale but nothing's what it seems,

Credit card is melting from the heat of all the swipes,

Tell myself I'll pay it back but I know that's a lie.

Oh, they make it look so easy on TV,

But January's gonna be the death of me.

'Cause I'm drowning in December debt,

Bought a load of things they'll all forget,

Wrapped them up and stuck a bow on top,

But inside I'm wondering when this madness stops,

Yeah, I'm drowning in December debt,

Making promises I'll soon regret,

But I smile and play along,

'Cause that's what Christmas does to us all.

Got the office Secret Santa, twenty quid to spend,

Don't even know the person, barely call them friend,

Bought some scented candles and a novelty mug,

Hope they like it more than I like giving it up.

Kids want everything they've seen advertised,

Write their lists to Santa with their hopeful eyes,

Can't afford the half of what they're asking for,

But I'll max out the Visa at the toy shop store.

Oh, I know I'm gonna hate myself come January,

But right now I'm caught up in the temporary.

'Cause I'm drowning in December debt,

Bought a load of things they'll all forget,

Wrapped them up and stuck a bow on top,

But inside I'm wondering when this madness stops,

Yeah, I'm drowning in December debt,

Making promises I'll soon regret,

But I smile and play along,

'Cause that's what Christmas does to us all.

And I know it's not about the price tag on the box,

Or the fancy wrapping paper from the shops,

But somewhere along the way we lost the plot,

Measuring our love by what we bought,

So maybe next year I'll remember less is more,

But right now I'm queuing up to spend some more.

Yeah, I'm drowning in December debt,

But I'll do it all again I bet,

'Cause the look upon their faces makes it worth,

Even if I'm broke till next December on this earth,

Yeah, I'm drowning in December debt,

Best worst decision I could get,

So I'll smile and play along,

'Cause that's what Christmas does,

That's what Christmas does to us all.

Come January I'll be eating beans on toast,

But tonight I'm playing Santa and I'm making the most,

December debt will haunt me till the summer sun,

But right now I'm pretending that it's fun.