Here I sit, pondering whether the spirit of Christmas has gone Absent is it from the commercial displays on our front lawn The time has come for the ChEaster’s to act holier than thou Then on Christmas Day, they will stuff themselves full like an old sow It’s been a long time since charity has been replaced with greed We’re now like Scrooge refusing to give to the children in need There once was a time when people's faces were filled with joy Now we have the ravenous beings fighting over a toy Where are the vendors on the corner selling roasted chestnuts Instead, we have big corporations handing out huge pay cuts Whatever happened to the carolers and the songs they’d sing To the warmth and happiness their songs in unison would bring No longer are the red stockings hung by the chimney with care If the toys the kids wanted are not there, their anger will flare The tune of “give me, give me, give me” has replaced peace on earth We’ve forgotten it's ...