[ti:CHRISTMAS WRAPPING] [ar:SPICE GIRLS] [al:GOODBYE] [00:00.63]CHRISTMAS WRAPPING [00:08.19]Written by Chris Butler [00:21.50]Performed by Spice Girls [00:45.28]Bah!Humbug! No...That's too strong. [00:47.11]Cause it's my favourite holiday. [00:49.14]But all this year's been busy blur.Don't think I have the energy. [00:53.16]To add to my already mad rush. Just because it is the season. [00:57.38]The perfect gift for me would be completion and connections. [01:01.34]Left from last year, world tour aeroplanes and babies. [01:05.72]Had his number but never the time. [01:07.95]Most of '98 passed along those lines. [01:09.92]So deck those halls, trim those trees. [01:11.89]Raise up cups of christmas cheer. Ijust need to catch my breath. [01:16.10]Christmas with my mates this year. [01:18.33] [01:26.37]Calendar picture, frozen landscape chilled this room for 24 days. [01:30.43]Evergreens, sparkling snow, get this winter over with! [01:33.82]Flashback to spring time, saw him again [01:36.55]Would've been good to go for lunch [01:38.68]Couldn't agree when we were both free [01:40.63]We tried , we said we'd keep in touch [01:42.67]Didn't of course, 'Til the summertime out to the beach to his boat. [01:46.90]Could I join him. No. This time it was me. [01:48.99]Sunburn in the third degree. Now the calendar's just one page. [01:52.91]And, of course , I am excited. [01:55.05]Tonight"s the night, but I've set my mind. Not to do too much about it. [01:59.23]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:03.04]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:07.74] [02:26.15]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:30.19]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:34.25]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:38.47]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [02:42.71]Hardly dashing through the snow. Cos I bundled up too tight. [02:46.68]Last minute have-to-dos. A few cards. A few calls. [02:50.20]Because it's R.S.V.P. No thanks, no party lights. [02:54.81]It's christmas eve, gonna relax. Turned down all of my invites. [02:59.12]Last fall I had a night to myself. Same guy called. Halloween party. [03:03.26]Waited all night for him to show. This time his card wouldn't go. [03:07.35]Forget it , it's cold it's getting late. Trudge on home to celebrate. [03:11.35]In a quiet way , unwind, doing christmas right this time. [03:15.55]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [03:19.76]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [03:24.08]Tesco has provided me, with the world's smallest turkey. [03:27.90]All in the oven, nice and hot. Oh damn, guess what I forgot? [03:31.93]So on with the boots, back out in the snow to the only all night garage. [03:35.99]When what to my wandering eyes should appear. [03:38.50]In the line is that guy I've been chasing all year. [03:40.40]Spending this one alone, he said. Need a break, this years been crazy. [03:44.23]I said, me to, but why are you? You mean you forgot the papers too? [03:48.30]Then suddenly we laughed and laughed [03:50.60]Caught on to what was happening. [03:52.61]Christmas magic's brought this tale to a very happy ending. [03:56.73]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I'll miss this one this year. [04:01.35]................................