[Verse 1 – lead] someone found a box of tinsel in the back behind the ale said “if santa saw this place, boys, he would think we’d surely failed” so we wrapped the busted jukebox and the wobbling wooden chairs hung a wreath on broken dartboard like we’d always lived up there [Verse 1 – background] (like we’d always lived up there) [Refrain – all] tinsel on the barstools, lights around the tap (around the tap) this old pub at christmas feels like putting on a cap (winter cap) [Verse 2 – lead] we put stockings on the speakers, candy canes behind the glass stuck a bow on every regular who let a fella pass barkeep shook his head and muttered, “this is not in any guide” but he smiled when we sang carols with our pints held to the side [Verse 2 – background] (with our pints held to the side) [Refrain – all] tinsel on the barstools, lights around the tap (around the tap) this old pub at christmas feels like putting on a cap (winter cap)