Well you seen my suit and you heard my name
Yeah but most of all, you know my game
They call you Santa, yeah, they call you Claus
When it comes to Christmas, you're the boss
Once a year I get high as a kite
Fly around the sky with my reindeer at night
Have you been keeping a list, did you check it twice?
Seems there's way more naughty than there is nice
I've been a good girl every day
Missus Claus and the elves say I should stay away
Hate to say it boys and I hate to say it girls
This year Santa's staying home, it's been a bad world
You won't hear my sleigh bells jingle, jingle in the snow
Because in case you haven't heard
This year Santa's laying low
Oh, oh Santa, it's been a bad world
Oh, oh Santa, it's been a bad world
So forget your letters and forget your rhymes
Your cookies and milk won't cut it this time
I'll leave you whiskey by the tree
I can't help it there's just a sinner in me
You won't see me, child, I'm just a rambling man
I'll be staying here in my icy land
Come down the chimney, come to my room
Missus Claus won't know anytime soon
So I hate to say it boys and I hate to say it girls
This year Santa's staying home, it's been a bad world
You won't hear my sleigh bells jingle, jingle in the snow
Because in case you haven't heard
This year Santa's laying low
Oh, oh Santa, it's been a bad world
Oh, oh Santa, it's been a bad world
But no hard feelings and maybe in a year
I'll be coming back around to your atmosphere
Ta-ta for now, I'm leaving town
I keep the presents and you can keep the frown
Oh well, well so long
If you keep the present then I'll keep this song
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