From the recording Merry Nutcracker Christmas
This track comes from scene 2 of the Nutcracker Suite retelling the story of how simple life could be this Christmas Season if you just follow Santa's advice.
Lyrics
When snow falls are up on rooftop
My work shop begins to fill with toys
Everyday more mail arrives non-stop
This is how I'm getting rid of the noise
First, tell myself to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell myself to give, give, give
Third remember to say I love you
And that's how I plow through my to-dos
We're driving home with a big Christmas tree
From a family farm on a high mountain
Kids see the snow and yell "we want to ski"
Soon kiddos Santa's coming, please stop shouting
First, tell myself to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell myself to give, give, give
Third, remember to say I love you
That's how I plow through my to-dos
Can't wait for winter break and late late nights
Gaming online and no family vacay
Stuck in a middle seat on this flight
Cross the country, miss my friends on Christmas day
First, tell myself to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell myself to give, give, give
Third, remember to say I love you
And that's how I plow through my to-dos
This year my Christmas doesn't feel the same
The mall's a ghost town and the kids can't hang out
Stuck inside for months, I got captivity game
Chestnuts roasting here but I sure miss the crowd
First, tell myself to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell myself to give, give, give
Third remember to say I love you
And that's how I plow through my to-dos
This year I'm cooking on Christmas' Eve
Looking forward to seeing family so much
Laughing because I burnt the turkey
Tastes like rubber gloves, and it stays untouched
First, tell myself to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell myself to give, give, give
And Third, remember to say I love you
That's how I plow through my to-dos
We are here to celebrate
The precious time we share together
We are here to elevate
Each other so we all feel much much better
First, tell ourselves to laugh, laugh, laugh
Second, tell ourselves to give, give, give
Third, remember to say that we love you
And that's how we plow through our to-dos