Lyrics for "Father Christmas"

Father Christmas

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music, Ltd.

Lyrics:

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 I'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
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy

Father Christmas, give us some money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys

But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'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
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
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 nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Father Christmas, please hand it over
We'll beat you up, so don't make us annoyed

Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread, so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix (3:39), recorded Dec 1976 or Oct 1977 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London

Father Christmas/Prince Of The Punks	25 Nov, 1977	UK	Arista ARISTA 153	7" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Father Christmas/Prince Of The Punks	8 Dec, 1977	USA	Arista AS 0296	7" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Father Christmas/(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman	Feb 1980	USA	Flashback (Arista) FLB 106	7" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986	Jun 1986	USA	Arista A2CD-8428	CD
Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986	1986	Brazil	Arista/BMG (unknown)	12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986	2 Jun, 1986	USA	Arista AL11-8428	12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986	Oct 1986	UK	Arista 302 778	12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Father Christmas	3 Jan, 1989	USA	Arista CD3-3004	3" CD
Misfits	24 Nov, 1998	USA	Konk/Velvel 63467-79726-2	CD
Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986	24 Oct, 2000	USA	Konk/Velvel/Koch VEL-79733	CD
Misfits	24 Aug, 2004	USA	Konk/Koch VEL-SC-79802	SACD (hybrid)
Greatest Hits 1970-1986	30 Oct, 2007	USA	Konk/Velvel/Koch Records VEL-79822	3 CD set
Picture Book	8 Dec, 2008	UK	Universal/Sanctuary 5313049	Multi CD box set
The Essential Kinks	14 Oct 2014	USA	RCA/Arista/Legacy (Sony Music) 88843066622	2 CD set

live, stereo mix (2:26), recorded 24 Dec, 1977 at Rainbow Theatre, London

The Kinks At The BBC - Radio & TV Sessions And Concerts: 1964-1994

13 Aug 2012

Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8

Multi CD box set

live, stereo mix, recorded 23 May, 2003 at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California

Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre	6 Aug, 2003	USA	Meta Media MM06	CD
Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre	5 Sep, 2005	UK	Angel Air Records SJPCD212	CD