Turn the Sign Around

Dad, you're counting out the nickels Mom, you're sweeping by the door There's a strand of silver tinsel On the paint cans like before I used to do my homework With my feet upon that stool You'd both take turns to test me On the spelling words from school

Now it's Christmas Eve at closing And I've come to walk you home Give me that last box to carry Let me do this on my own

Turn the sign around Let the doorbell ring Put your coat on, Mom Dad, don't forget your keys There's a Christmas choir down the block And we've got time to hear You made so much room for me Let me take it from here

You kept the tree behind the counter Where the paper snowflakes hung I was sure that every customer Came to see the one I'd done Now I know you let me hang it Right across the price of screws You just told them what they cost When my snowflake hid the view

Turn the sign around Let the doorbell ring Put your coat on, Mom Dad, don't forget your keys There's a Christmas choir down the block And we've got time to hear You made so much room for me Let me take it from here

I didn't know the rent was due Or how you made it work I knew the place beneath the counter Where you kept my Christmas shirt For the evening at my grandma's When we'd all arrive at eight You were tired, but you'd be singing From the shop to Grandma's gate

Turn the sign around Let the doorbell ring Put your hand in mine, Mom Dad, you've got your keys There's a Christmas choir down the block Let's catch the final song You can leave that box till later Come on, I'll walk you home

Mom and Dad, it's Christmas Come on, I'll walk you home