He used to talk about forever
But the dealer dealt the cards
He had a sweet and lonely voice
It's Christmas Eve, people
He had a sweet and lonely voice
Though you're leavin' now
The anticipation's better
But when you get down to it
Forever and a day
I never thought he'd have the nerve
Merry Christmas Johnny
Things just don't work out that way
But someone's got to go
How I wish that he had stayed
And the ace has done been played
But that just shows you what I know
How I wish that he had stayed