This time of year always sucks but it's worse now
You were the buffer between me and breakdown
Now 'round the table, saying why we're grateful
I can't come up with one thought that's not hateful
Mom got too drunk, now she's trashing my dad
We always swore we won't end up like that
But now I get it how hurt turns to hatred
It eats you alive so I might as well say it

How dare you just go right when it got cold?
You already know it's my worst time of year
I'm forced to fake cheer with people I hate
And you were the one thing that made it okay
Now I'm trying to drink it off
Wishing I could make it stop
Yanking down the stupid lights
Nobody can see me cry 'cause
You had to just go right when it got cold
You already know it's my worst time of year

They're stuffing the stockings, I'm stalking your page
They ask what you're doing and what can I say?
That I know for certain you're high at your mom's
'Cause you used to bring me back when I belonged

How dare you just go right when it got cold?
You already know it's my worst time of year
I'm forced to fake cheer with people I hate
And you were the one thing that made it okay
Now I'm trying to drink it off
Wishing I could make it stop
Yanking down the stupid lights
Nobody can see me cry 'cause
You had to just go right when it got cold
You already know it's my worst time of year

(Worst time of year)

'Cause you know I hate the spirits
Smiling for the photographs
Fighting with my perfect family
None of them are coming back
Now I don't even want the presents
Nothing that I could unwrap
Could replace the way you saved me
(Worst time of year)

I'm forced to fake cheer with people I hate
And you were the one thing that made it okay
Now I'm trying to drink it off
Wishing I could make it stop
Yanking down the stupid lights
Nobody can see me cry 'cause
You had to just go right when it got cold
You already know it's my worst time of year

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah
La-la-la-la, la