Dirty Claus Rag

Lyrics

The night before Christmas we put up the tree Sure was a beautiful sight to see Kids standin' round with a smile on their face Hung up their stockings on the fireplace And off to bed we all did race Just waitin' for ol' Santa Claus Santa Claus, you dirty dog You done us wrong Woke up this morning, took a look around Our Christmas tree was gone! Things were there where they ought to be Slippers for you and a wallet for me A box of blocks, some Mickey Mouse ears Bicentennial souvenirs And a great big box marked "I love you dear" But where was our Christmas tree? Santa Claus, you dirty dog You done us wrong Woke up this morning, took a look around Our Christmas tree was gone! Santa lives on the North pole Where it's very freezing cold And quite impossible to grow Even one Christmas tree Santa and his elves work day and night To make our Christmas cheery and bright But don't you think it would be alright If he took our Christmas tree? (NO!!) He came down the chimney in a flash Started taking things out of his Christmas sack Placed his finger alongside his nose Started out laughing with a "Ho ho ho!" And then he stopped laughing and - oh no! Started looking at our Christmas tree Santa Claus, you dirty dog You done us wrong Woke up this morning, took a look around Our Christmas tree was gone! The solution is simple to see The conclusion to my Christmas tree This kind of thing won't happen no more I'll nail down the tree to the living-room floor And wait for old Santa behind the door And when he comes in I'm gonna say Santa Claus, you dirty dog You done us wrong Woke up this morning, took a look around Our Christmas tree was gone! I wonder what Santa wants with my tree anyway...