Sit Down for Christmas

Mum, you've written out the timings On the back of yesterday's list You have told us twice about the gravy And the handle with the little chip Your good dress has an apron on The radio is turned down low You say you'll sit when everybody's settled That's what you said an hour ago

We have watched you all these Christmases We can find our way from here

Sit down for Christmas Mum, this one's on us Take the chair beside the window Let somebody make a fuss You get the first roast potato You get the biggest paper crown We know how you like your dinner Mum, sit down Sit down for Christmas Let us bring it round

Your son is guarding all the carrots Like the kingdom might depend I've put gravy on the tablecloth We'll wash it out again You start to rise to fetch the mustard I can see it in your eyes Then your grandson walks it over Very careful, very pleased and very wise

You laugh and lift your hands up Say, "All right, you've got me there"

Sit down for Christmas Mum, this one's on us Take the chair beside the window Let somebody make a fuss You get the first roast potato You get the biggest paper crown We know how you like your dinner Mum, sit down Sit down for Christmas Let us bring it round

The pudding might be leaning And the sprouts might need a minute But the Christmas that you taught us Is a room with all of us in it I wanna hear your story Without you leaving halfway through Tell the bit about your first bike We've got time to listen to you

Sit down for Christmas Mum, this one's on us There's your plate beside the window There's your family making a fuss You get the first roast potato And the washing-up can wait Mum, sit down for Christmas We've already saved your place

Yes, we found the mustard Merry Christmas, Mum