see, i awoke with the memory of missing teeth
the four front teeth reminded me of chilled ancestry
open my eyes, and realize i have all of them left
crack when there's a missing spot next to me
keep asleep until my eyes open again and i'm
imagining no more, reality coaxes me in with a kiss
never forget, son, the long run is here, it ain't no sprint
go ahead with every day one second at a time

step upstairs and it's so bright, bring me to the light
(tumbling into breakfast with unsteady feet)
up and at em with the best person in the universe
free from the tensions of yesterday and yesteryear
fall into arms without a moment's hesitation
eternity could pass between you, and you'd never mind
reminders of this christmas won't go away yet