Lyrics

5. THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY
(Music & Lyric by Louis Rosen - for Charlotte on our 38th)

An old gray suit
A homemade dress
And soon they’ll be on their way
The church bells ring
They both say yes
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day

Miles to drive before they sleep
A secondhand Chevrolet
They’re Brooklyn bound
With vows to keep
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day

Honeymoon in Youngstown
Not the end of the world
But you can see it from there
They found a barroom dance floor
Where they tumbled and twirled
They could have been anywhere
Alone with love to spare
This young and clueless pair

Cozy and soft, this motel bed
But home is still hours away
They think about the vows they said
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day

The city in the distance
The skyscrapers loom
They plan to make a life there
The past is all prelude
For this bride and this groom
The future is everywhere
Alive in what they dare
This young and nervous pair

An old gray suit
A homemade dress
For years they’ve been stowed away
The ancient proof they both said yes
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day
The ancient proof they both said yes
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day
The day after Christmas Day

© & ℗ 2023 Louis Rosen, Lullwater Music, ASCAP