David Bazan - Wish My Kids Were Here lyrics

I just want to see my little kids on Christmas But I'm not so sure that my kids want to see me They live with their mom in Alabama And I live with my girlfriend in Nashville, Tennessee My Christmas-crazy girlfriend's parents love me And like her they're both full of yuletide cheer And warmly they expect me at their family Christmas party So I go awhile and fake a smile and drink and drink and drink And sit and think Man I wish my kids were here Christmas Eve come quickly And Christmas morning go Cause I long to hand them presents And watch their faces glow The judge says if I call them Then I'll go straight to jail But I can send them presents through the mail Now it's Christmas morning And I can't get out of bed And I'm ruining her favorite day of the year She makes us both some breakfast And brings all the gifts to bed So for her I try to go along We hug and kiss and open gifts to Christmas songs But man I wish my k- [phone rings] "Is that you?" "I think that's your phone" "Man, oh my God. Hello?" "Merry Christmas Daddy!" "Oh baby girl. Merry Christmas!"