[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