I've never seen the freeway so empty
Though I'm used to no snow on the ground
My rental is due back on Tuesday, and it's Monday now
It's been a really long year
And your voice is so good to hear
I know that sometimes time can slip through our hands
I could make it to Memphis by sunrise, for the good it would do
I could stand 'neath the wreath on your doorway, but I couldn't walk through
Maybe, maybe, maybe by next Christmas
The trees are sparkling again
With lights and glass ornaments
I wish you were here to see them for yourself
I imagine you're hanging up stockings
Stuffed with the whole candy aisle
I never cared much for the season, but I loved the way it made you smile
You could make it to Memphis by sunrise, for the good it would do
You could stand 'neath the wreath on my doorway, but you couldn't walk through
Maybe, maybe, maybe by next Christmas
Maybe, maybe, maybe by next Christmas