this year
left me full of holes
marked me full of lines
nailed me like a sniper out of a clear black sky
I'm so tired of crying
this year
I'm not sorry to see it go
buried under a foot of snow
oh I could use a cup of cheer

here's to you my only brother
here's to you my mortal enemy
here's to us
singing carols in the trenches on christmas eve, 1914
here's to you my bloody brother
here's to you beloved enemy
here's to us
we'll soldier on beyond this despicable year
finally silence this dear, dear buried child
may it rest in peace
sleep in heavenly peace

this year
threw me down the well
nailed me to the cross
may it burn in hell beside the one true love we lost
I'm so tired of trying
this year
may it go down in infamy
on a stretcher and quietly
darling raise your little cup of cheer

here's to you my only brother
here's to you my mortal enemy
here's to us
singing carols in the trenches on christmas eve, 1914
here's to you my bloody brother
here's to you beloved enemy
here's to us
we'll soldier on beyond this despicable year
finally silence this dear, dear buried child

here's to me and you love
and a happy new love
here's to us