Tim Minchin - White Wine In The Sun

I’m looking forward to Christmas It’s sentimental I know But I just really like it I am hardly religious I’d rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu To be honest And yes I have all of the usual objections to consumerism The commercialisation of ancient religions And the westernisation of a dead Palestinian Press-ganged into selling Playstations and beer But I still really like it I really like Christmas Though I’m not expecting A visit from Jesus I’ll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun I’ll be seeing my dad My sisters and brother, my gran and my mum They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun I don’t go for ancient wisdom I dont believe just cos ideas are tenacious It means they are worthy I’m ambivalent to churches Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords Though the lyrics are dodgy And yes I have all of the usual objections to miseducation Of children forced into a cult institution and taught to externalise blame And to feel ashamed and to judge things as plain right or wrong But I quite like the songs I really like London Though Christmas is not quite as white as I’d hoped It’s kind of European I’m not expecting great presents Ye olde combination of socks, jocks and chocolate Is just fine by me Cos I’ll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun I’ll be seeing my dad My sisters and brother, my gran and my mum They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun And you my baby girl My jetlagged infant daughter You’ll be handed round the room Like a puppy at a petting zoo And you’re too young to know But you will learn one day That wherever you are and whatever you face These are the people Who’ll make you feel safe in the world