Indian Giver
Gifts Given, Gifts Taken: Unwrapping the Quirky Charms of 'Indian Giver' Lyrics
Lyrics
Well, I've got a friend
Expressing having a friend
Who lives across town
Describing the friend's location
Every year when Christmas rolls around
Highlighting the annual tradition of exchanging gifts during Christmas
He gives me my Christmas presents in a paper sack
Receiving Christmas presents in a paper sack
Two hours later he wants it back
Friend wants the gift back shortly after giving
He's an Indian Giver!
Referring to the friend as an "Indian Giver," suggesting a person who takes back gifts
I ran to my momma I was hollerin' and crying
Reporting to mom about the situation, expressing distress
She sent me to my poppa and I ain't lying
Mom sends the narrator to dad for advice
He gave me some advice,
Dad gives advice that seems good initially
It sounded all right
The advice is taken back later in the night
But you know that he took it back later that night
Reiterating the friend's behavior as an "Indian Giver"
He's an Indian Giver!
Expressing frustration and labeling the dad as an "Indian Giver"
Gonna write Santy Claus a valentine
Planning to write a Valentine to Santa Claus
Please Santy Claus won't you be mine?
Asking Santa to be the narrator's
When you bring around the presents in a 'leven foot sack
Requesting Santa not to take back the presents delivered in a large sack
Please Mr. Santy don't take 'em back!
Expressing fear of Santa being an "Indian Giver"
Don't be no Indian Giver!
Strongly urging Santa not to be an "Indian Giver"
Santa, is it really you?
Questioning if the person claiming to be Santa is indeed Santa
Why, yes
Confirmation of being Santa
I've been waiting for you all night, and look at all these presents! Are they for me, Santa?
Narrator expressing excitement and anticipation of receiving presents
HO HO hooold on a minute now boy. I done check my list twice and you don't get no presents
Santa denies giving presents due to the narrator being on the naughty list
What list? Don't tell me you're takin' them back!
Narrator reacts with disbelief and fear of gifts being taken back
How 'bout this nice lump of coal?
Santa suggests receiving a lump of coal as punishment
Don't tell me you're an indian giver!
Narrator accuses Santa of being an "Indian Giver"
HO HO HO
Santa's traditional laughter
Not Santa
Santa denies being an "Indian Giver"
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