(Christmas) Merry Little Mess
CHAD SANDERS
ABOUT THIS SONG
Burnt turkey, a leaning tree, and not a saint in the house. He would not change a thing.
LYRICS
Hey Hey Mama's got the turkey Burnin' black as midnight Mama's got the turkey burnin' black as midnight Daddy's on the ladder cussin' at the lights Uncle Ray's out cold and he's been out since five With a plate still balanced on him, sleepin' tight Aunt Janice brought a boyfriend and he's twenty-five Kids are on a sugar high and ain't comin' down Dog just ate an ornament and half a candy cane And you can hear the smoke alarm all over town Well, it's a merry little mess A holy little wreck Merry little mess The turkey's in the trash The Christmas tree's gonna tip Tree's about to tip Ain't a saint in the house Ain't a halo on the deck It ain't a Hallmark Christmas No, I wouldn't change a bit Wouldn't change a bit Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Merry little mess Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Merry little mess Cousin Pete fried a turkey with the ice still on it Now there's a crater in the driveway where the carport was Grandma had two glasses through her dentures at the wall And she swears it was the eggnog, but it wasn't Aunt Janice threw the boyfriend's boots out in the yard Uncle Ray woke up and asked who died Somebody's ex is idlin' at the mailbox lights on And the cops came for the noise and stayed for pie Well, it's a merry little mess A holy little wreck Merry little mess The turkey's in the trash The Christmas tree's gonna tip Tree's about to tip Ain't a saint in the house Ain't a halo on the deck It ain't a Hallmark Christmas No, I wouldn't change a bit Wouldn't change a bit Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Merry little mess Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Well, it's a merry little mess A holy little wreck Merry little mess The turkey's in the trash The Christmas tree's gonna tip Tree's about to tip Ain't a saint in the house Ain't a halo on the deck It ain't a Hallmark Christmas No, I wouldn't change a bit Wouldn't change a bit Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Merry little mess Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess It's a merry little mess It's a merry little mess Come on in and grab a plate It's a merry little mess Whoa
CREDITS
Written & Performed by Chad Sanders
Recording, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering by Chad Sanders
Guitars, Keyboards & Programming by Chad Sanders
Instruments: Fender Telecaster • Yamaha Keyboard & additional instruments
Software: Ableton Live • ACID Pro multitrack • Sound Forge Studio
© 2026 Chad Sanders
ABOUT "(CHRISTMAS) MERRY LITTLE MESS"
"(Christmas) Merry Little Mess" is an original country family song written and recorded by Chad Sanders, an independent country music artist and songwriter from Alabama.
Burnt turkey, a leaning tree, and not a saint in the house. He would not change a thing.
Fans of country Christmas song will find something real in this track, the kind of honest storytelling Chad Sanders is known for across his original catalog.
Chad Sanders writes and records from the perspective of someone rooted in North Alabama, North Alabama specifically, in the heart of Marshall County. His music reflects life as it actually is in small-town America, not as it's packaged for radio.
Released in March 2025, "(Christmas) Merry Little Mess" is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Preview it here at ChadSandersOfficial.com before you stream.
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