Old 97's - I Don’t Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here)

(from “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” soundtrack)

[Intro]

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Out on the third planet closest to the sun, There’s a special celebration and it sounds quite
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fun A jolly old fellow brings toys to everyone on a holiday they call Christmas. Now I’m not
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gunna lie it makes no sense to me but here’s what earthlings told me about this christmas
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mystery.

[Verse]
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Santa is a furry freak with epic super powers he flies to every human home in
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under 14 hours, He’s a master burglar a pro at picking locks if you don’t leave milk and
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cookies out he will put dung in your socks. If you act nicely through the night and don’t
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jump on your bed Santa comes with sugar plums and hurls them at your head but if you’re
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on his naughty list he shoots missles at your toes he might just roast your chestnuts with
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his powerful flame thrower

[Chorus]
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Rein Rein Rein Rein Rein, Deer Deer Deer Deer Deer, I don’t know what Christmas is but
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Christmas time is here

[Verse]
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He’s compelled his creepy elves to do his every wish, one sought to be a dentist now he’s
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sleeping with the fish, Mrs. Clause she works the pole. Plans her mans demise soon the
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elves will all rise up and stab out Santa’s eyes

[Chorus]
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Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho, Eathlings are so weird, I dont know what Chirstmas is but Christmas time
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is here
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Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho, Earthlings are so weird, I donn’t know what Christmas is but Christmas
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Time is here

[Outro]
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What the heck’s a turtle dove and who lit up that deer
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I don’t know what Christmas is but Christmas time is here
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I don’t know what Christmas is but Christmas time is here
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Or maybe it’s there, Or it’s somewhere, I don’t know