Linda Bennett - An Old Fashioned Christmas

★ Silent Night in background ★

★ News Reporter ★
This is your music, news and weather station
Bringing you the best in Christmas music
On this beautiful Christmas Eve

★ Mom ★
Look outside, the snow is falling, what a sight to see
Daddy will be coming home, as happy as can be
He'll be walkin' through the door at ten minutes after nine
'Cause the bus he takes each night is always right on time

★ Chorus ★
It's gonna be a very merry Christmas
With all the children by the Christmas tree
It's gonna be a real old fashioned Christmas
For my children, their daddy, and me

Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to --
*news alert beeping*

★ News Reporter ★
We're sorry to intеrrupt this program, but a bulletin has just been handed me
Thеre's been a serious accident involving the number five bus out of New Haven
The only information we have is that the bus skidded on a patch of ice and slammed into a tree
Stay tuned to this station for further details

★ Son ★
Mommy isn't that the bus Daddy rides each night

★ Mother ★
Put your mind at ease my children, everything's all right
Everyone don't get excited, things will be okay
Nothing bad is gonna happen on this Christmas Day

★ Chorus ★
It's gonna be a very merry Christmas
With all the children by the Christmas tree
It's gonna be a real old fashioned Christmas
For my children, their daddy, and me

Noel, noel
Noel, Noel --
*news alert beeping*

★ News Reporter ★
Ladies and gentlemen, I've just been handed the latest report involving bus number five out of New Haven
And from all indications we're sorry to report that there were no survivors

★ Mom ★
Oh my god this just can't happen what am I to do
What have I got left in life to look forward to

★ Daughter ★
Who will walk me down the aisle on my wedding day

★ Son ★
Who is gonna buy me toys and take me out to play

★ Doorbell rings ★

★ Children ★
DADDY! DADDY!

★ Dad ★
Merry Christmas everybody
I know it's late and i missed my bus
Well don't just stand there! Help me with these presents!

★ Chorus ★
It's gonna be a very merry Christmas
With all the children by the Christmas tree
It's gonna be a real old fashioned Christmas
For my children, their daddy, and me

★ Son ★
Merry Christmas Daddy