Jimmy Buffett - Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum

^DSanta's stressed out as the holiday season draws ^Gnear ^{C G C G} He's been ^Ddoing the same job now going on two thousand ^Gyears ^{C G C G} He's got ^C7pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his ^Gbuns ^{G/F# Em} He ^Dhates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than ^Gfun ^{C G C G}

He ^Dneeds a vacation from bad decorations and ^Gsnow ^{C G C G} Mr. ^DClaus has escape plans, a secret that only he ^Gknows ^{C G C G C7}Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his ^Gdreams ^{G/F# Em F}A break from his wife, his half frozen life The elves and that damn reindeer ^Dteam

^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum ^GSanta's run ^Coff to the ^DCaribbe^Gan He ^Gthinks about ^Cboat drinks and ^Dfun in the ^Gsun ^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum

^DPlastic creations and crass exploitations aren't ^Ggood ^{C G C G} He ^Dwants to go back to simple toys made out of ^Gwood ^{C G C G C7}Just for the weekend he'd like to be Peter ^GPan ^{G/F# Em F}Get out his long johns and dance with a sword in the ^Dsand

^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum ^GSanta's run ^Coff to the ^DCaribbe^Gan Ma^Grimbas, ca^Climbas, he's ^Dplaying steel ^Gdrums ^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum

^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum ^GSanta's run ^Coff to the ^DCaribbe^Gan Ma^Grimbas, ca^Climbas, he's ^Dplaying steel ^Gdrums ^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum

^GHo ^GHo ^CHo and a ^Dbottle of ^Grhum ^GSanta's run ^Coff to the ^DCaribbe^Gan A ^Gweek in the ^Ctropics and ^Dhe'll be all ^Gright ^GSporting a ^Ctan as he ^Drides out of ^Gsight

N.C.

(over the drums) Merry ^GChristmas to ^Call, and to ^Dall... good ^Gnight