Christmas in July - Sufjan Stevens

If I missed my chance, I didn’t even try

I’m not one to regret Christmas in July

If my timing is bad, like a fish on a bike,

Would you let me pretend: Christmas in July?

I’m not one to admit;

I’m not one to fight,

Maybe I was wrong, or maybe I was right

Like when I went to school, drinking coffee at night,

And I did what I did;

now I do what I like

Open the champagne, party and pensive

Your mother said it’s very expensive

Do what you want to, don’t even ask us Paraguay, Boston, Philly, Damascus

Maybe its the snow, the endless winter nights

And the winter coat, the one you never liked

But I’ll take the sun and I’ll take my kite,

Christmas on the beach, Christmas in July

And I love my friends, even if they fight

Christmas in July, just to keep them quiet

And I love you too, I love you through the night

But now that you’re away, Christmas isn’t right

Don’t take offenses;

come to your senses,

Your confidence is straddling fences

If I miss my chance, I didn’t even try

I’m not one to regret Christmas in July