Father Christmas by The Kinks

When I was small I believed in santa claus
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at christmas
Open my presents and Iâ??d be glad

But the last time I played father christmas
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor

They said:
Father christmas, give us some money
Donâ??t mess around with those silly toys.
Weâ??ll beat you up if you donâ??t hand it over
We want your bread so donâ??t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Donâ??t give my brother a steve austin outfit
Donâ??t give my sister a cuddly toy
We donâ??t want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real mccoy

Father christmas, give us some money
Weâ??ll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father christmas, give us some money
Donâ??t mess around with those silly toys

But give my daddy a job â??cause he needs one
Heâ??s got lots of mouths to feed
But if youâ??ve got one, Iâ??ll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street

Father christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Weâ??ll beat you up if you donâ??t hand it over
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Have yourself a merry merry christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothinâ??
While youâ??re drinkinâ?? down your wine

Father christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Weâ??ll beat you up if you donâ??t hand it over
We want your bread, so donâ??t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys