The Fist of Man

[Verse 1] Woke up to a hollow room No sparkle left to see The stockings slumped The lights all dimmed No gifts beneath the tree The scent of pine A ghostly whiff Like laughter in the air And claw marks on the windowsill that weren’t from reindeer [Prechorus] The cookies gone The milk upturned A candle flickers Shadows churn [Chorus] The devil ate my Christmas tree Left me nothing but misery He chewed the tinsel Drank the cheer Stole my joy this time of year [Verse 2] He left behind a sulfur trace A trail of scorched red bows A melted angel Wings askew Her halo charred and low The carolers stopped mid-refrain Their voices cracked and died The snow outside turned ash and soot The stars refused to shine [Prechorus] The jingle bells now toll in dread A demon’s feast My tree is dead [Chorus] The devil ate my Christmas tree Left me nothing but misery He gnawed the trunk He licked the sap Turned my Yule into a trap