Father Christmas Lyrics
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Open my presents and I'd be glad
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine
We got no time for your silly toys
Father Christmas,please hand it over
We'll beat you up, so don't make us annoyed
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread, so don't make us annoyed
Give all your toys to the little rich boys
its about poor kids during christmas, how they don't really need the toys, but money
"Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit"
For any young'ns out there confused by this lyric: Steve Austin was "The Six Million Dollar Man", a popular American TV show in the '70s.
How has this song not been added before now?! That's insane...definitely my favorite Kinks song.
such a shame they stuck it in that crappy movie last year..still an awesome song, nonetheless.
They spelled Santa Claus wrong
Just a funny christmas song about some little jackasses mugging the poor schmuck playing Father Christmas outside a department store. Pretty damn funny if you ask me.
I love how under-rated The Kinks are. There songs often seem simple, but if you look at the lyrics you can see that they are deeply political or refer to social issues. I LOVE it.
This song is really about a kid who is pissed off at the fact that his family is poor and that all he got for christmas was a big black rubber dick.
"But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one He's got lots of mouths to feed'
Is the key to the song.