Old 97's – I Dont Know What Christmas Is But Christmastime Is Here (Guitar)

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Out on the third planet closest to the sun

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There's a special celebration

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And it sounds quite fun

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A jolly old fellow brings toys to everyone

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On a holiday they call Christmas

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Now I'm not gonna lie it makes no sense to me

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But here's what earthlings told me

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About this Christmas mystery

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Santa is a furry freak

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With epic superpowers

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He flies to every human home

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In under 14 hours

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He's a master burglar

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A pro at picking locks

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If you don't leave milk and cookies out

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He will put dung in your socks

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If you act nicely through the night

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And don't jump on your bed

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Santa comes with sugar plums

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And hurls them at your head

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But if you're on his naughty list

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He shoots missiles at your toes

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He might just roast your chestnuts

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With his powerful flamethrow-er

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Rein, rein, rein, rein, rein

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Deer, deer, deer, deer, deer

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I don't know what Christmas is

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But Christmastime is here

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He's compelled his creepy elves

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To do his every wish

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One sought to be a dentist now

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He's sleeping with the fish

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Mrs. Claus, she works the pole

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Plans her man's demise

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Soon the elves will all rise up

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And stab out Santa's eyes

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Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho

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Earthlings are so weird

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I don't know what Christmas is

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But Christmastime is here

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Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho

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Earthlings are so weird

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I don't know what Christmas is

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But Christmastime is here

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What the heck's a turtledove?

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And who lit up that deer?

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I don't know what Christmas is

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But Christmastime is here

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I don't know what Christmas is

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But Christmastime is here

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Or maybe it's there

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Or it's somewhere

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I don't know