It's absolutely great. Especially as my birthday is on New Year's Eve.

I didn't have a birthday cake this year,

Tonight’s December thirty-first,
Something is about to burst.
The clock is crouching, dark and small,
Like a time bomb in the hall.
Hark, it's midnight, children dear.
Duck! Here comes another year!

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.

No self-respecting mother would run out of intimidations on the eve of a major holiday.

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.