Looking For Christmas

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a man near the freeway on-ramp And the sign says he's looking for change The lives we lead as strangers Make the whole world feel so strange I give him a couple green pieces of paper Ex-presidents' faces and names And he asks me whether cash could ever bring change [Pre-Chorus] And all the carols in my ear Feel disturbingly inept and insincere [Chorus] I'm still looking for Christmas Tell me what Christmas means Tell me, what's thе worth singing, "Peace on Earth," When thеre's war on the TV screen? I'm still looking for Christmas I get the feeling that I'm on my own Is there a Christmas star to show me where you are? Because the wise men all forgot the way home [Verse 2] Well, it's halfway through December The end of a long, weird year As far back as I can remember The tension never felt this clear Is this what my parents felt like? Drinking bitter and sweet from a cup Maybe this is what it feels like to grow up? [Pre-Chorus] And all the carols are still the same But maybe my ears are hearing different, something's changed [Chorus] I'm still looking for Christmas Tell me, how does Christmas work? With our flags unfurled, singing, "Joy to the world," When there's so much pain and hurt I'm still looking for Christmas I get the feeling that I'm on my own Is there a Christmas star that could show me the way home? [Pre-Chorus] I hear the Christmas bells ringing But I want more than just your shopping malls and carolling [Chorus] I'm still looking for Christmas Peace on Earth could come and start right here I want something real, more than just a feels It's been a long and lonely year I'm still looking for Christmas I get the feeling that I'm on my own Is there a Christmas star to show me where you are? 'Cause I'm hoping I could find my way home