Jay Brannan - "Dear Santa"

produced by David Kahne / cover art by Pedro Fanti

upcoming tour dates on http://jaybrannan.com/appearances.html

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music & lyrics by jay brannan

dear santa, the thing is this year has been lame
it always seemed, i always dreamed by now i'd have someone else's last name
way past grown, sleeping in a shrunken bed
all alone, unless you count the squatters tearing up my head

tried so hard to be good all year long
and we are all inherently bad, anne frank had it wrong

[chorus:]
santa, oh santa, where were you last night?
i asked for nothing, i even left some cookies right
by the open window, i don't have a chimney, just a heart of gold, you see
imagine my surprise that not even santa wants cookies from me

dear santa, could you use a 6 foot 1 elf?
i'm sick of taking stock from this widow's walk, up here searching for myself
is there any way i could hop aboard your sleigh?
take a holiday, leave the work to me, your red-nosed blue jay

when people say the joy you bring's a children's thing, does it sting?
'cuz i will ring silver bells & sing you're as real as martin luther king

[chorus]

chocolate chip. oatmeal raisin. gingerbread, too.
a full selection from my convection in little shapes of you
free flowing ho-ho-ing's a lot for one man's jaws
if you're feelin' brittle, i can bake a little mrs. for your claws/claus

[chorus]

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[driesjr]

My new favourite Christmas song!

[shimmers95]

I love the waltz feel to the rhythm. I imagine a mask-ball with dancers in victorian gowns :D

[Ctuckx88]

Jay Brannan channels Danny Elfman? Love it!

[jolson469]

It sounds like a spell, chord wise. Very whimsical and trance like. Reminds me of "hallelujah" but more inviting

[9lenny5]

Cutest fucking song ever.

[omfgthereisnoname]

Does anyone know the chords he used?

[ZexyDreamer15]

brilliantly written song with a Tim Burton sort of *whimsical* gloom i fucking luv it! its really catchy =-)

[Jaaxbrokenhart]

Jay is such a fantastic songwriter!! :)

[jujubejejebu]

love the way you say "cookies" <3

[astateguy09]

omg i love it....made my bad holiday brighter

[x0x0xm0ix0x0x]

so pretty<3