Elvis Costello — St. Stephens Day Murders

[Verse 1] I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas And one was named Dawn, of course the other one was named Eve I wonder if they grew up hating the season Of the good will that lasts till the Feast of St. Stephen For that is the time to eat, drink and be merry Until the beer is all spilled and the whiskey has flowed And the whole family tree you neglected to bury Are feeding their faces until they explode [Chorus] There will be laughter and tears over Tia Marias Mixed up with that drink made from girders And it's all we've got left as you draw your last breath "Ah it's nice for the kids" as you've finally got rid of them In the St Stephens Day Murders [Verse 2] Uncle is gargling a heart-breaking air While the babe in his arms pulls out all that remains of his hair And we're not drunk enough yet to dare criticize The great big kipper tie he's about to baptize His gin-flavored whispers and kisses of sherry His best Chrimbo shirt flung out over the shop While the lights from the Christmas tree blow up the telly His face closes in like an old cold pork chop And the carcass of the beast left over from the feast May still be found haunting the kitchen And there's life in it yet we may live to regret When the ones that we poisoned stop twitching [Chorus] There will be laughter and tears over Tia Marias Mixed up with that drink made from girders And it's all we've got left as you draw your last breath "Ah it's nice for the kids" as you've finally got rid of them In the St Stephens Day Murders