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Something Wrong in SantaLand
lyrics by rick ferriss
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We elves can tell when there's something wrong,
and there was something wrong around here.
We were working long before the dawn,
but Santa never came here.
We got aches, but no breaks.
We got paid lemonade.
Santa said we should be happy just to have what we have.
But there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
We reindeer heard poor Santa's pain,
he'd yell at us all day.
He was afraid that he was loosing his customer base,
his cash flow had flown away.
We got hay, but no play,
We got tears in our ears,
Santa could sound jolly but we could hear
that there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
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Santa Went Hi Tek
02:38
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Santa Went Hi Tek
lyrics by rick ferriss
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Santa Claus decided it was time for a change,
he got himself a hi-tech sleigh.
It had the digital bells and it was jet-propelled,
he put the reindeer out to pasture to stay.
And he bought a bunch of robots to replace the elves,
they started gettin' unemployment checks,
But there were things a happ'nin' that Christmas eve,
that made Santa Claus a nervous wreck.
Santa would be gettin' out a doll for Jill,
but it wouldn't have an finger or a head.
He'd need a little help to find the way to Jack's house,
but the reindeer would be home in bed.
Used to be, poor Santa was a yellin' at the reindeer every day.
Used to be, all those elves would be complainin' 'bout conditions and the rate of pay.
Used to be, old Santa was a gripin' when he could'a been a laughin' aloud.
Back when Santa went hi-tech he was lonely up there in the clouds.
So Santa Claus decided there was work to be done,
he went back to the drawing board.
He got a bit of advice from the elves and reindeer,
and lots of bits from Mrs. Claus.
He put it all together with a few ideas
he got from watching old Star Treks,
And now everybody's got themselves a thing to do
doin' Christmas on the new sleigh's deck.
Well now they beam Santa down to each Christmas tree,
from that gigantic sled in the sky,
and the reindeer drive while the elves and Mrs
keep Santa Claus well supplied.
Used to be, poor Santa was a yellin' at the reindeer every day.
Used to be, those elves would be complainin' 'bout conditions and the rate of pay.
Used to be, old Santa was a gripin' when he could'a been a laughin' aloud.
But ever since Santa went Star Trek it's not lonely up there in the clouds,
it's just a party up there in the clouds,
it's really Christmas up there in the clouds.
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Idowannano
03:12
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Idowannano
lyrics by rick ferriss
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I know it's late in the evening,
I know it's comin' to the morning,
I know I could be bleeding,
we should have left this party hours ago,
ah but darlin' I don't want to go home.
you know I love to party,
I love to have my fun,
I love to sing & dance & jump & shout & float into the sky,
and yes darlin' I don't want to die.
there are nights I want to get away from this world,
be with you and be moving so slow,
but tonight all I want to dance.
I do' wanna know, I do' wanna see,
I do' wanna find out what's the matter with me,
I do' wanna know if everything is all right,
I just wanna live until the end of the night;
I just wanna live
I just wanna live
I just wanna live
until the end of the night...
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Something Wrong in SantaLand
lyrics by rick ferriss
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We elves can tell when there's something wrong,
and there was something wrong around here.
We were working long before the dawn,
but Santa never came here.
We got aches, but no breaks.
We got paid lemonade.
Santa said we should be happy just to have what we have.
But there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
We reindeer heard poor Santa's pain,
he'd yell at us all day.
He was afraid that he was loosing his customer base,
his cash flow had flown away.
We got hay, but no play,
We got tears in our ears,
Santa could sound jolly but we could hear
that there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
there was Something Wrong in SantaLand.
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Idowannano (extended)
04:57
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Idowannano
lyrics by rick ferriss
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I know it's late in the evening,
I know it's comin' to the morning,
I know I could be bleeding,
we should have left this party hours ago,
ah but darlin' I don't want to go home.
you know I love to party,
I love to have my fun,
I love to sing & dance & jump & shout & float into the sky,
and yes darlin' I don't want to die.
there are nights I want to get away from this world,
be with you and be moving so slow,
but tonight all I want to dance.
I do' wanna know, I do' wanna see,
I do' wanna find out what's the matter with me,
I do' wanna know if everything is all right,
I just wanna live until the end of the night;
I just wanna live
I just wanna live
I just wanna live
until the end of the night...
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Santa Went Hi Tek (reprise)
lyrics by rick ferriss
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Used to be, poor Santa was a yellin' at the reindeer every day.
Used to be, all those elves would be complainin' 'bout conditions and the rate of pay.
Used to be, old Santa was a gripin' when he could'a been a laughin' aloud.
But ever since Santa went Star Trek it's not lonely up there in the clouds,
it's just a party up there in the clouds,
it's really Christmas up there in the clouds.
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Rick Ferriss Tampa, Florida
Rick Ferriss has been writing and performing since the 70s. Mostly around Tampa Florida.
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