[Verse 1]
Parking lot’s a skating rink
Somebody slipped on eggnog drink
Grandma’s still in ugly boots
Cussing out the triage booth
Santa’s got high blood pressure
Elves all smell like liquid treasure
I clock in, badge and coffee
Ho-ho-holy hell, that’s on me
[Chorus]
It’s a Code Blue Christmas in the ER tonight
Jingle bells and monitor lights
Fa-la-la-la, twelve-hour fight
Pass the chart and pass the Sprite
Deck the halls with PPE
No one’s home, they’re all with me
It’s a Code Blue Christmas in the ER tonight
Merry shift, y’all, we’ll be all right
[Verse 2]
Baby Jesus in Room Four
Mama’s yelling, “Cut the cord!”
Guy in antlers, bloodshot eyes
Swears the tree lights made him high
Drunk cousins in the waiting chairs
Sharing drama, sharing stares
I wrap wounds like Christmas toys
Charge nurse says, “Use your inside voice”
[Bridge]
Who needs snow when the saline’s dripping?
Who needs church when alarms are tripping?
If you’re feeling festive, say “ahh” and cough
We’ll stick a bow on your discharge and send you off
[Chorus]
It’s a Code Blue Christmas in the ER tonight
Candy canes and N95s
Silent night? Not in my life
Just more forms and family fights
Deck the halls with PPE
Holiday overtime ain’t free
It’s a Code Blue Christmas in the ER tonight
Merry shift, y’all, we’ll be all right