The Kid in Me

Though it's barely December, I can already see
Snow on the sidewalks and lights on the tree
There's somethin' 'bout Christmas that leads me to believe
A child's still livin' in me, yeah

I still remember what used to be delight
Dreamin' of reindeer on Christmas Eve night
One eye half open, the other asleep
It's funny what I chose to believe

[Chorus]
It happens each time Decembеr draws near
A child is reborn this time of yеar when I
I start wrappin' the presents and hangin' the lights
I start makin' a list and checkin' it twice
Start hangin' the holly and the mistletoe
And off I go
Back to what I used to be
It's funny how Christmas brings out the kid in me

Sneakin' into the kitchen past the fireplace light
Eatin' holiday cookies in the middle of the night
I stare out the window to see all the lights
See the stars are shinin' bright tonight

When the family's together swappin' stories of old
Don't they seem to get better they are told?
And like all the others, I fight to resist
Aunt Helen's yearly holiday kiss

[Chorus]

No matter how old you are
No matter how long it's been
You're never too far away
From the child who lives within

Start wrappin' the presents and hangin' the lights
Start makin' a list and checkin' it twice
Start hangin' the holly and the mistletoe
And off I go
Back to what I used to be
It's funny how Christmas brings out the kid in me, oh yeah
It's funny how Christmas brings out the kid in me, yeah
It's funny how Christmas brings out the kid in me, oh, yeah
It's funny how Christmas brings out the kid in me, yeah, yeah
It's funny how Christmas, it brings out the kid in you and me, yeah, yeah