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Christmas wasn't the same without her But we put up that tree anyway He said: Kids, don't make a fuss, this year it's just another day We do our best to keep it normal And it all works for a little while Took him beating me at a hand of cards to finally crack a smile If he still drank, he'd be drinking If he still smoked, he'd be lightning one up If he wasn't shutting down About right now, he'd be opening up About how he finished all her stories And bought her magazines The gossip kind from the check out line She always loved to read Telling me all about sixty-five years together But right now he can only talk about the weather I catch him looking at her favorite chair I can almost read his mind I bet he can see her sitting there I bet he's going back in time He's thinking how they loved like crazy And how they fought like cats About all the things he misses Wishing the good lord would give her back If he still drank, he'd be drinking If he still smoked, he'd be lightning one up If he wasn't shutting down About right now, he'd be opening up About how he finished all her stories And bought her magazines The gossip kind from the check out line She always loved to read Telling me all about sixty-five years together But right now he can only talk about the weather I know if he still drank, he'd be drinking If he still smoked, he'd be lighting one up If he wasn't shutting down About right now, he'd be opening up About how he finished all her stories And bought her magazines The gossip kind from the check out line She always loved to read Telling me all about sixty-five years together But right now he can only talk about the weather It's okay We can talk about the weather