Santa Claus, Santa Claus - James Brown

I’ve been good, so good you know

Well, why do I have to suffer so Santa Claus, Santa Claus

Please, don’t make me suffer so Christmas come but once a year

Oh, won’t somebody please, please

Please bring me some Christmas cheer

I need a Christmas cheer

Santa clause please, please, please don’t make me suffer so Can’t take it no more

Mama’s been sick, oh, Lord, papa has too

What I want please, was just to fool me and you

And my brothers too

I went to the welfare, but I waited little too long

And the little I had when I started

Couldn’t know it was all gone

Lord, I’ve been good, oh, so good I know

Why, why, why, tell me, do I have to suffer so Now Santa Claus, Santa Claus

Please, please don’t make me suffer so Oh Lord, do you hear me?

Mama has been sick, God help her, papa has too

I find out when I once believed, just to fool me and you

I went to the welfare but I wanted a little, a little, a little, a little help

I just can’t I gotta help myself but, wait a minute

It seems, seems that I waited a little too long

When I was there, do you believe?

I found out it all got over, I ain’t got nobody

But Santa Claus, you’re my last hope

Please, Lord have mercy

Don’t make me suffer so When I, when I, when I realized I ain’t got nobody

No, no, give me your helpin' hand

Give me your helpin' hand