Chicago — On the Last Night of the Year

[Intro: All] (On the last night of the year) [Verse 1: Robert Lamm] The crowds so strange, they storm Times Square The countdown and the cheers They'll freeze their asses off out there But me ,I'll stay right here They'll lift a glass to all that's past And all it's supposed to be I'll toss the Christmas cards and burn The dried up Christmas tree [Refrain: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] On the last night of the year On the last night of the year [Verse 2: Robert Lamm] I'll make some resolutions now Like shiny souvenirs They'll wind up crumpled on the ground Confetti and the beer Beneath the quilt, I pray my guilt Will melt into the night My weary eyes will search for signs That I can make it right [Refrain: Robert Lamm, with bandmates] On the last night of the year On the last night of the year [Instrumental] [Verse 3: Robert Lamm] I'll stir the coals and fan the flame At Christmas time each year They'll lift a wish and dim the rain Hope no one can hear I shake my head and climb in bed Before the ball comes down Then friendship went right down the drain Auld the quaint will just be drowned [Refrain: Robert Lamm, \with bandmates] On the last night of the year On the last night of the year On the last night of the year On the last night of the year On the last night of the year On the last night of the year On the last night of the year