From early in November to the last week of December I got money matters weighing me down Oh the music may be merry, it's only temporary I know Santa Claus is coming to town In the days I work my day job, in the nights I work my night But it all comes down to working man's pay I'm getting ready, I'm getting ready, ready for Christmas Day Hey I got a nephew in Iraq, it's his third time back But it's ending up the way it began With the luck of a beginner, he'll be eating turkey dinner On a mountain top in Pakistan I'm getting ready, oh, I'm getting ready For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day Oh I'm getting ready, oh, I'm getting ready For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day If I could tell my Mom and Dad about the things we never had It never mattered, we were always okay I'm getting ready, I'm getting ready, I'm getting ready for Christmas Day I'm getting ready, oh, I'm getting ready For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day Oh I'm getting ready, oh, I'm getting ready For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day I'm getting ready, oh, I'm getting ready For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day For the power and the glory and the story of Christmas Day