Christmas Morning Blues
Christmas Morning Reflections: Love, Longing, and Santa's Gifts
Lyrics
Well, it was on one Christmas morning
Describing an event that occurred on a Christmas morning.
Peoples, Chrismas is comin' back, again
Expressing anticipation for the arrival of Christmas.
Well, it was on one Christmas morning
Reiterating the occurrence on a Christmas morning.
People, it's Christmas comin' back, again
Re-emphasizing the approaching Christmas time.
Well now, an I'm tryin' to hide my little woman
The speaker is attempting to prevent his partner from being involved with other men.
To keep her from runnin' round wit these other men
Expressing the desire to keep his woman from being unfaithful.
Now Santa Claus
Requesting Santa Claus to bring a lot of toys for his beloved.
I want ya to bring my baby lotta toys
A plea to Santa Claus for a significant amount of gifts for his partner.
Now Santa Claus
Reiteration of the wish for numerous toys for his beloved.
I want you to bring my baby a lotta toys
Expressing the knowledge that his partner desires enjoyment like other children.
Now, I know my baby wants to have fun
Acknowledging the desire of his partner to have fun with other kids.
Now with these other litle girls an boys
Instrumental break in the song.
Santa Claus
Repeating the request for gifts from Santa Claus.
Santa Claus, can I get you to understand?
Asking Santa Claus to understand his requests.
Santa Claus
Reiterating the plea for understanding from Santa Claus.
Santa Claus, can I get you to understand?
Expressing specific gift requests for the speaker's partner.
Now said I want you to bring my baby one of these radios
Requesting a radio and electric fans as gifts for his partner.
And two or three of them little 'lectric fans
Instrumental break in the song.
(harmonica & instrumental)
-I want Santa Claus, to bring my baby one of these coats
Requesting Santa Claus to provide a specific type of coat for his partner.
I mean wit' that long fur hangin' down
Describing the desired coat with long fur.
I want Santa Claus, to bring my baby, one of these new coats
Requesting another coat with long fur for his partner.
Wit' that long fur hangin' down
Expressing the desire for his partner to look good when he visits her.
Now I want her to be lookin' good
Expressing the desire for his partner to have a good appearance when he returns to her town.
Lord, when I drop back in her town
Requesting Santa Claus to understand his loneliness and fulfill his wishes.
Now, Santa Claus
Empty lines without specific lyrical content.
Santa Claus, can't you hear my lonesome cry?
-Santa Claus
-Santa Claus, can't you hear my lonesome cry?
-Well now be tryin' you to do what I told ya
-Santa Claus, before I tell you goodbye.
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