Barenaked Ladies - Elf's Lament [Live]

"Elf's Lament" by Barenaked Ladies from Barenaked For The Holidays, available now.

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"Elf's Lament" Lyrics:
I'm a man of reason, and they say "'Tis the season to be jolly"
But it's folly when you volley for position

Never in existence has there been such a resistance
To ideas meant to free us
If you could see us, then you'd listen

Toiling through the ages, making toys on garnished wages
There's no union
We're only through when we outdo the competition

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude
But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous

Absurd though it may seem, you know, I've heard there's even been illegal doping
And though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious

You try to start a movement, and you think you see improvement
But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

You look at yourself
You're an elf
And the shelf is just filled with disappointing memories
Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know why you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmos
Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away

We're used to repetition, so we drew up a petition
We, the undersigned, feel undermined
Let's redefine "employment"

We know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverage
And sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment

It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
He may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the toys went

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

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[PrinceCurtis]

lmao, genius lyrics. the reason this is one of my favorite groups.

[PrinceCurtis]

genius lyrics, that's why I like them

[TTOP848]

Some bands sound like shit live, but these guys are so good. I bet they barely have to edit when releasing it for radio or a CD.

[DelightfulDoom]

0:14 <- So you don't have to wait for such an awesome song.

[blackbunnyblues]

Im a boy from outerspace.

[TechBearSeattle]

Occupy the North Pole!

[pivotrobloxian]

I'm an elf!!!

[Jennithebaker]

Reminds me of my old job at a pie shop. My old boss loved this song, which is funny. Because she was the "Fat one" I so loathed.

[jesussavedme7777]

i love this song top 5 fav xmas songs

[punisher032388]

i love this song soooooo much it's so it explanes christmas so much

[drakon489a]

ow you have some high pitch feedback on this recording

[lovebug112484]

@booshmoose69 if you haven't found it already, i just listened to it on jango. such a cool song!!