we’re feeling pressure / and it’s the time of year again / so many possibilities / we could go back to our home town / but your mom’s living out here now / and my dad is halfway in between / but if you can’t get the time off work / how will we make it home / now christmas is a weighted word / those easy days are gone / who will we spend time with / and who won’t we see this trip / is it up to us to decide / what if the weather’s bad / and it spoils all our plans / the cold and snow combined keep us inside