Common cold   Common cold   Christmastime with the common cold   Oh I won't go back   And I'm never getting over this common cold      They're much the same   Heading home on a plane   Lyin' on the border to avoid paying claims   'Cause our bags are full of presents and it's Christmas all the same   We just got home on a plane      And I'm gonna kiss you nice, believe me   Between your woven hands   This cold is a nice excuse   When your friends call to talk to you   You can't go out, you say you're getting old   Another thing I like about the common cold      Nearly OD   On Vitamin C   You're standing in a lineup with a gift just for me   And you wrap it up in newsprint with a bow quite naturally   I won't even try to peek      And I'm gonna kiss you nice, believe me   Between your woven hands   This cold is a nice excuse   When your friends call to talk to you   You can't go out, you say you're getting old   Another thing I like about the common cold      Common cold, common cold   They've got a miracle cure or that's what you've been told   Well let's not rush to remedy   Come get warm in bed with me   We'll pack dry heat      And I'm gonna kiss you nice, believe me   Between your swollen hand   This cold is a nice excuse   When your friends call to talk to you   You can't go out, you say you're getting old   Another thing I like about the common cold