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THE NIGHT BEFORE KISSMAS

Twas tough to sleep,
on the eve of the BOOM
Still I closed my eyes,
in the dark quiet room.

Breakfast came quick,
dropped the kids off at school,
Hopped back in the car,
This was so going to rule.

With nothing to lose,
and high hopes in my heart
I took the next right,
into Wal-Mart.

I got there first thing,
was feeling OK...
A few steps from the door,
I saw the display.

Snow White on the front,
KISS on the back.
There must be 100
CDs on the rack

I picked up three,
then made it five.
It's the new KISS CD,
I'm glad I'm alive!

One for the car,
One for the desk.
The rest will be spares,
Or gifts for the friends.

I picked up some java,
and parked the sedan.
I cranked it up,
and when it began...

I remembered too well,
Why I love this band.
You know what I mean,
Cuz you're also a fan.

I took it all in,
for what it was worth,
And felt like a Dad
celebrating a birth.

My boys had come through
and delivered the goods.
Knocked it out of the park,
like I knew they could.

I had parked in the back,
of a greasy spoon.
As I listened to KISS,
I was over the moon

With the opening notes
to song number two,
The restaurant cook
thought what's he up to?

As the band played on,
I sat there deranged,
And thought about
everything that had changed

The last time around,
I had no career.
Could it really have been
11 short years?

Now with a wife,
a house and two kids.
But I never forgot
the magic of KISS

I assume it's the same
for the boys in the band.
They've come full circle
and again rule the land

And as the final notes,
drew to a close,
I'm sure the office wondered,
Where's the CEO?

It was half past nine,
when I made it in.
Full of pride for MY band,
with an ear to ear grin.

Merry KISSMAS everyone!