1 00:00:24,154 --> 00:00:27,375 Pulled off 31 for a peppermint latte downtown 2 00:00:27,434 --> 00:00:30,289 packed in its ugly sweater vest, cherry everything 3 00:00:30,289 --> 00:00:32,450 from the pie to the toothpaste, tourists ask 4 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:34,609 me where's the rest of the Midwest. There's 5 00:00:34,609 --> 00:00:36,789 a line of trucks at the donut place, 6 00:00:36,929 --> 00:00:39,329 idling guy in shorts and a full white 7 00:00:39,329 --> 00:00:41,445 out, smiling my aunt's still mad that they 8 00:00:41,445 --> 00:00:43,604 raised the price of fudge. We blame it 9 00:00:43,604 --> 00:00:46,725 on the snow, the snow don't budge. It's 10 00:00:46,725 --> 00:00:49,844 a big snow. Small town Christmas up in 11 00:00:49,844 --> 00:00:52,005 Traverse City, turn the lights on. Hey, got 12 00:00:52,005 --> 00:00:54,840 the big half frozen. Cars are sideways, and 13 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,239 in a Subaru sliding all the way in. 14 00:00:57,239 --> 00:01:00,520 Big snow. Small town Christmas from Krakowska out 15 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,840 to Petalski Glow. If you can't find the 16 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:04,920 party, check the Meyer parking lot, because that's 17 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,340 how Northern Michigan rolls. 18 00:01:09,545 --> 00:01:12,344 Grandma knit me socks in central colors, says 19 00:01:12,344 --> 00:01:14,745 wear them all, you're walking home from church. 20 00:01:14,745 --> 00:01:17,064 Uncle bought a six pack labeled summer something 21 00:01:17,064 --> 00:01:19,564 we drink it anyway, pretend it doesn't hurt. 22 00:01:19,864 --> 00:01:22,045 Share if I cut in the hot coco, 23 00:01:22,185 --> 00:01:24,090 steaming, talking big We've 24 00:01:32,069 --> 00:01:36,150 got snow days, slow plows, bonfires in the 25 00:01:36,150 --> 00:01:38,650 backyard now. Carol slightly 26 00:01:38,954 --> 00:01:41,834 out of Keigo Lions on the count of 27 00:01:41,834 --> 00:01:43,054 three. One mitten 28 00:01:43,354 --> 00:01:46,894 lost boot Christmas tree strapped to the Subaru. 29 00:01:47,354 --> 00:01:49,454 If the world looks weird and pretty, 30 00:01:49,834 --> 00:01:51,295 you're probably in traverse 31 00:02:06,944 --> 00:02:07,444 We 32 00:02:12,465 --> 00:02:15,844 got snow days, slow plows, bonfires 33 00:02:16,224 --> 00:02:19,125 in the backyard now, carols slightly 34 00:02:19,425 --> 00:02:20,965 out, he go lions 35 00:02:21,264 --> 00:02:23,629 on the count of three old men and 36 00:02:23,629 --> 00:02:24,129 lost 37 00:02:24,669 --> 00:02:27,790 food Christmas trees strapped to the Subaru roof 38 00:02:27,790 --> 00:02:29,810 If the world looks weird and pretty, 39 00:02:30,270 --> 00:02:31,569 you probably am 40 00:02:33,790 --> 00:02:35,075 Trevor City. 41 00:03:10,555 --> 00:03:11,055 Snowbank's 42 00:03:11,354 --> 00:03:11,854 taller 43 00:03:13,430 --> 00:03:15,049 than my uncle Tim. 44 00:03:16,629 --> 00:03:18,169 I lost my car 45 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:21,370 to a powder rim. 46 00:03:23,349 --> 00:03:25,129 Tried to find Front Street, 47 00:03:26,629 --> 00:03:27,930 took a wrong turn, 48 00:03:29,894 --> 00:03:31,834 ended up ice fishing 49 00:03:32,455 --> 00:03:34,314 next to a taco bird. 50 00:03:36,134 --> 00:03:36,634 Christmas 51 00:03:37,175 --> 00:03:39,034 up in Traverse City, 52 00:03:39,414 --> 00:03:41,974 cherry wine and ugly sweaters that don't fit 53 00:03:41,974 --> 00:03:44,620 me, but Thomas key stones in a dollar 54 00:03:44,620 --> 00:03:46,239 store stocking. Grandma's 55 00:03:46,620 --> 00:03:49,439 Subaru in the ditch still rocking. Christmas 56 00:03:49,900 --> 00:03:51,840 up in Traverse City. 57 00:03:52,299 --> 00:03:53,120 Oh, my. 58 00:03:55,259 --> 00:03:58,159 Santa snowed in at the Cherry Festival 59 00:03:58,459 --> 00:03:58,959 sign. 60 00:04:04,675 --> 00:04:06,294 Small Santa's beer 61 00:04:06,594 --> 00:04:07,814 smells like pasties. 62 00:04:08,194 --> 00:04:11,094 Kids all sticky from fudge and taffy. 63 00:04:11,474 --> 00:04:14,909 Reindeer park by the broody door. Santa's check 64 00:04:15,870 --> 00:04:17,330 in' his list 65 00:04:17,709 --> 00:04:20,050 on a sample for Christmas up in Traverse 66 00:04:20,189 --> 00:04:20,689 City. 67 00:04:21,069 --> 00:04:23,550 Cherry white and ugly sweaters that don't fit 68 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:27,250 me. Tylerski stones in the dollar store stocking. 69 00:04:27,389 --> 00:04:30,290 Grandma's Subaru in the ditch still rockin'. 70 00:04:30,634 --> 00:04:32,175 Uncle Yell go lions 71 00:04:33,274 --> 00:04:35,295 like they can hear him through the flurries. 72 00:04:37,194 --> 00:04:39,754 And saying, take him 72 73 00:04:39,754 --> 00:04:41,694 like that solves all my worries. 74 00:04:43,810 --> 00:04:46,229 Cousins arguing which leg is best 75 00:04:46,850 --> 00:04:48,949 while the power lines all 76 00:04:50,050 --> 00:04:51,910 I'm just trying to microwave 77 00:04:52,930 --> 00:04:54,389 last year's fruitcake 78 00:04:55,490 --> 00:04:55,990 rum.