Poor Santa
from Poor Santa by Homeboy Steve
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lyrics
Santa was passed out at the North Pole
The ho ho hos had taken their toll
He called up his agent and said "I'm gonna split
I'm taking my severance that's it I quit !"
His agent said, "Santa, let me be frank
you haven't a penny left in the bank
Your pension is gone and as for the rest
You owe it to the IRS"
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
That big sack of toys has ruined his back
The soot from the chimneys has turned his lungs black,
Since those conditions did not pre-exist
His insurance has told him he's not worth the risk
He's tired of the snow and sick of the ice
He don't care anymore who's been naughty or nice
Because of all this, the poor jolly slob
Has ended up in debt to the Mob
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
The elves and the reindeer all want a raise
His ratty old sleigh has seen better days
His workshop is bankrupt, he's looking to sell
His girlfriend is pregnant and his wife's mad as hell
Santa's not so bad, just misunderstood
He's tired and he's cranky, but basically good
All in all I think you'd agree
That's sounds a lot like you and me
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
Santa poor Santa let me buy you a beer
Please don't retire
At least 'til next year
The ho ho hos had taken their toll
He called up his agent and said "I'm gonna split
I'm taking my severance that's it I quit !"
His agent said, "Santa, let me be frank
you haven't a penny left in the bank
Your pension is gone and as for the rest
You owe it to the IRS"
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
That big sack of toys has ruined his back
The soot from the chimneys has turned his lungs black,
Since those conditions did not pre-exist
His insurance has told him he's not worth the risk
He's tired of the snow and sick of the ice
He don't care anymore who's been naughty or nice
Because of all this, the poor jolly slob
Has ended up in debt to the Mob
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
The elves and the reindeer all want a raise
His ratty old sleigh has seen better days
His workshop is bankrupt, he's looking to sell
His girlfriend is pregnant and his wife's mad as hell
Santa's not so bad, just misunderstood
He's tired and he's cranky, but basically good
All in all I think you'd agree
That's sounds a lot like you and me
Santa, poor Santa, what will you do ?
All the little children are waiting for you
They don't care what you have to go through
They just want their presents all shiny and new
Santa poor Santa let me buy you a beer
Please don't retire
At least 'til next year
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from Poor Santa,
released December 3, 2012
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Homeboy Steve New York, New York
Homeboy Steve, nee Stephen B Antonakos, has played with a succession of American roots bands spanning the last thirty
years.
His most recent release is "Bodega Rock". He thinks that there's one or two good songs left that haven't already been written and he presents his attempts to write and perform them accompanied by his guitar and other friends.
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