“Christmas Song” sees Phoebe Bridgers covering a song written by Dan McCarthy, first released by McCarthy Trenching in 2008. It was featured in a 2020 Los Angeles Times review of the best 50 Christmas songs in the last 50 years.
[Verse 1]
Comin' back from the country
Full of good food and lousy beer
This winter's so dry and the dirt road so dusty
At the lightest fall of rain, the bacteria bloom
[Chorus]
You don't have to be alone to be lonesome
It's easy to forget
The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window
And it's Christmas, so no one can fix it
[Verse 2]
Tethered to a table
With that happy holiday crowd
And it's anchors aweigh, looks like smooth sailin'
But the merest hint of waves could capsize you
[Chorus]
You don't have to be alone to be lonesome
It's so easy to forget
The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window
And it's Christmas, so no one can fix it
[Bridge]
The desire for annihilation
Is as common as it is unkind
And it's hard to recognize the situation
When you're desperately tryin' to have a good time
[Chorus]
You don't have to be alone to be lonesome
It's so easy to forget
The sadness comes crashin' like a brick through the window
And it's Christmas, so no one can fix it
[Outro]
Yeah, it's Christmas
So no one can fix it
Christmas Song was written by Dan McCarthy.
Christmas Song was produced by Phoebe Bridgers.
Phoebe Bridgers released Christmas Song on Thu Nov 29 2018.