Are you one of the actual elves with stripy tights and ears?
Or huddled in the corner quietly drinking everyone's beers?
Did you plan your outfit back in October, pressed and laid out neat?
Or are you in the rudolph slippers with the light up nose on your feet?
Christmas jumpers, deely boppers, santa badges all aglow
Flashy earrings, Mrs Claus, or just… whatever's warm, let's go!
God or gremlin? What will you wear?
Are you coordinated, festive, or just barely getting there?
Did you dress for the occasion or dress for the escape?
God or gremlin? Either way what matters is you're here
You're welcome, come in, welcome... time for holiday cheer
Are you the one who made the matching shirts with coordinating phrases?
You hand them out, all proud, they look at you like you're crazy
You worked so hard on this year's theme, they really are ungrateful
Carl's scoffed the cheese that he could find and wants another plate full
Gifted clothing worn with grace or stuffed behind the door
The nicest outfit Christmas day or pyjamas from two thousand and four
God or gremlin? What will you wear?
Is there a sleigh on your lawn or is it totally bare?
Did you plan this for months or just grab what was near?
God or gremlin? Either way what matters is you're here
You're welcome, come in, welcome... time for holiday cheer
And then there's the one in the fleece
Head to toe, zip to chin
Not performing festive
Just quietly joining in
Not God, not gremlin
Not either, not both
Just present and warm
And that counts the most
Is it God or gremlin?
Is it either?
Is it neither?
CORRECT.
WELCOME ANYWAY.
God or gremlin? The answer is yes
To the shirts and the slippers and the beautiful mess
To the corner dwellers, the elves, the ones in between
To Carl and his cheese and whatever that means
God or gremlin? You're here, you're fine—
Welcome anyway, pull up a chair, have the best time
Welcome anyway
Welcome anyway
Head to toe fleece and all
Welcome anyway