Much Worse Things...

I caught most of the “A Colbert Christmas” special last night on comedy central. The last part of the episode, a duet between Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello was the best part of the whole show. An awesome little song, with a very memorable, very applicable holiday song. Here are the lyrics:

Elvis There are cynics there are skeptics There are legions of dispassionate dyspeptics Who regard this time of year as a maudlin insincere Cheezy crass commercial travesty of all that we hold dear Stephen When they think that Well, I can hear it But I pity them their lack of Christmas spirit For in a world like ours, take it from Stephen There are much worse things to believe in.

Elvis A redeemer and a savior an obese man giving toys for good behavior Stephen The faith in what might be and the hope that we might see The answer to all sorrow in a box beneath the tree Find them foolish Elvis Sentimental Stephen Well you’re clearly none too bright Both so we’ll be gentle Stephen Don’t even try to start vaguely conceiving Both Of all much worse things to believe in

Stephen Believe in the judgment believe in Jihad Believe in a thousand variations on a dark and spiteful god Elvis You’ve got your money you’ve got your power You’ve got your science, and all the planets going to end within the hour Stephen You’ve got your dreams that don’t come true Elvis You’ve got the ones that do Stephen Then you’ve got your nothing Both Some folks believe in nothing But if you believe in nothing Then what’s to keep the nothing from coming for you

Stephen Merry Christmas Happy New Year Now if you’ll forgive me there’s a lot to do here There are stockings still unhung Colored lights I haven’t strung Elvis And a one-man four-part Christmas carol waiting to be sung Stephen Call me silly call me sappy Call me many things, the first of which is happy You doubt, but your sad I don’t, but I’m glad Both I guess we’re even Stephen At least that’s what I believe in Both And there are much worse things

Here’s the video of it from colbertnation:

Hopefully the songs all go up on Amazon or iTunes or something, as i’d download this one for sure to put it on my iphone!

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