Luna Rivers - Overtime Carol Lyrics

[Intro]
Christmas lights flicker through the window pane
Mama's shadow moves like a ghost again
Double shift, triple time, can't complain
December demons got us going insane

[Verse 1]
Empty stockings, empty fridge, but we make it work
Minimum wage warrior, yeah, that's what you deserve
Scrubbing floors at midnight while carols play
Fighting sleep, counting tips, another holiday
Raw hands wrapped in discount store cream
Living check to check, chasing that American dream
Service smile painted on, hiding all the strain
While rich folks sip eggnog, you're fighting through the pain

[Chorus]
Overtime Carol, that's my mama's song
Working through Christmas, been here all along
Overtime Carol, hands cracked and worn
Making magic happen till the break of dawn
Yeah, making magic happen till the break of dawn

[Verse 2]
Muzak versions of "Silent Night" on repeat
While you're restocking shelves, dead on your feet
Manager's breathing down your neck for more
But you still come home, dance with me on the kitchen floor
Cheap tinsel and dollar store lights
Somehow you made everything feel alright
Other kids got presents wrapped in bows
We got survival lessons, that's how it goes

[Bridge]
They don't see you in their holiday cards
Working class hero in the parking lot dark
But I see you mama, every sacrifice
Turning graveyard shifts into paradise

[Chorus]
Overtime Carol, that's my mama's song
Working through Christmas, been here all along
Overtime Carol, hands cracked and worn
Making magic happen till the break of dawn
Yeah, making magic happen till the break of dawn

[Outro]
Christmas lights flicker, another year done
Mama's legacy lives in every rising sun
This ain't no silent night, this is real life
Overtime Carol, working through the night