Counting Down to Christmas

There it is: The house on Cleveland Street
 Now! I'm not kidding, do you want to miss it?
 My mother in the kitchen
 Trying in vain to get us bundled up and out the door
 Randy, I mean now!
 Mom? Mom!
 Randy! Now!
 My kid brother, Randy
 Aww!
 And there I am
 Realizing for the first time that time was my enemy
 Goodbye, November
 Thanksgiving's gone
 Now every house in Hohman has a plastic reindeer on its lawn
 Ralphie, please!
 The season's starting
 I'll give you proof:
 The Millers bought a nine-foot dancing Santa for their roof
 Frank, start the car
 The boys are almost ready!
 But this year
 Don't need another plaid tie
 This year, I want a gift my parents won't buy
 And I'm running out of time
 'Cause it's almost nearly getting close to counting down to Christmas
 It's almost time to see the tree light up the town for Christmas
 It's thirty-four thousand, fifty-eight minutes away
 It's almost nearly getting close to counting down
 To Christmas Day
 Get away! Get away! Shoo! Shoo!
 And then there's my old man
 You mangy mutts!
 My old man and the neighbor's hounds
 Call 'em off!
 A battle as fierce as the front lines of 1940
 You have a mission
 You set a plan
 You know to get that gift you've also got to get to your old man
 Stupid hillbillies!
 And then there's Mother
 She can be tough
 But gently drop some hints and maybe that might be enough
 Ralphie, let's go!
 'Cause this year (Come on, Ralphie)
 Who wants another wool cap? (Ooh, let's take the back roads!)
 I want a gift I want to unwrap (Yes, we're gonna miss it!)
 And I (There's not enough time, there's not enough time, there's not enough time)
 Am running out of time (to hit these - that window - you're gonna love it)
 'Cause it's almost nearly getting close to counting down to Christmas
 It's almost time to see the tree light up the town for Christmas
 It's thirty-four thousand, fifty-three minutes away (away) (away)
 It's almost nearly getting close to counting down
 To Christmas Day
 Christmas Day
 Ahh, Higbee's Department Store
 The high-water mark of the pre-Christmas season
 Was the corner window display at Higbee's
 For several days, the window was curtained and dark
 Awaiting the magical night of color and dazzle
 That would make Salvador Dali look like Norman Rockwell