We were cornered
Cornered into this job on Christmas eve
5:30 services and we had to work

It is like we are 12 all over again
The three of us causing all the commotion
The evil eye burning into us from the pew

Mrs. Williams always getting us in trouble
The three of us
Always laughing silently
Choking on our own smiles

Its Christmas eve and it's like always
12 years old hitting eachother
Throwing stuff, laughing

The whole congregation numb to our ruckus
That evil eye staring at us
We would look away, caught

We complain and fight for who does what
We put on our robes and fix our ropes
Crosses were found with the right color for the right Sunday service:
White on Christmas
Red during Easter
Blue sometime
I never did figure that out

In our pews at the front of the church
The entire mass of people can watch us
Friends making faces at us while we try not to laugh

During the sermon we cause trouble
Of course we do
The three of us

Me, Tyler and Nate
The Virgin Mary, King Harold and Joseph
Isn't that how the pageant always worked out?

Me and two surfers
Me and two football players
Me between the two trouble makers

The three of us
Mary, Harold and Joseph

12/24/2001

Posted on 12/24/2001
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