[Hook: Teyana Taylor] Christmas in Harlem Right after autumn falls Soakin’ it all in Then we go hit the mall Even though we ain’t ballin’ Feels like we bought it all The mistletoe’s right here Come give a kiss to Santa Claus
[Verse 1: Kanye West] Merry Christmas to all, and all a good night Huh, now we all livin’ the good life Yeah, though it’s forty below the wind chill And we wipin’ snow up off the windshield It’s still, wonderful night to be alive, baby And I’m, so happy I’m with my baby And we a little late with the Christmas gifts Rushin’ for the mall, don’t trip, you know I drive crazy The streets lit up, it feel like Christmas officially Told her that “You the star at the top of my Christmas tree” My only question is, “Where my presents?” She said, “Shhh,” she got a gift for me that ain’t for the kids to see Well, I like the way you think, mami Now pour some more eggnog in you drink, mami Got a surprise for you that ain’t on your Christmas list-es Gave her the hot chocolate, she said “It’s Dee-ricious”
[Verse 2: Vado] Merry X-mas, Santa Claus cherry X6 They ain’t hear my rain, dear Make it snow on the next chick Got enough toys, wondering what’s my next pick Before my exit, it get diamond rolex reckless Big bags, Got everything on the checklist Necklace, Baguette wrist Pockets fat, they Precious Give Ma a peck kiss, look and tell her she precious Lighting up the sour, this tree give me the best gifts
[Verse 3: Jim Jones] And I remember when I couldnt play santa claus No reindeers just horses and a panorama Porcshe We on two fifth shopping, what the damage cost I got your fam while you bidding in the can up north Woops, I’m at Niemens I hope they still got em You want the thigh high spikes with the red bottoms Lets make a toast cause Christ is born We gon’ party all night til the lights come on
[Verse 4: Cyhi the Prince] Yeah, mom and dad I wont be home for the holidays I’m over 800 miles away In the city thats so pretty Will the hustlers dash through the snow without a sleigh Tell my family that I’m sorry that I gotta stay I’m with Ye at the Macy Day parade Letting the snow fall on my aviator shades Even though I’m in New York I’m still repping for the A
[Verse 5: Pusha T] On the stoop of that Brownstone shovelling the brownstone Santa’s on a diet, gotta get the pounds gone Down town got me feeling like it’s Dow Jones But uptown got me feeling like its down home Snow like sugar hill Chains on wheels We turn on two doors in the snowmobiles We got our own style no soho feel Put on your Play Cloths how that logo feel
[Verse 6: Big Sean] Oh, pause for them photo stills You dont wanna miss a moment Where’s you no do pill I caught her looking at my Rollie as my mojo spills Snowflakey on the bezel Hope you know those real Okay my white girl Veronica Black girl Monica Got me celebrating Chrisma-Ha-quanika Rocking dashiki’s with a yamaka Where the christmas tree at, lets design it up
[Verse 7: Camron] Lenox Ave to Saint Nick Never seen St Nick Just niggas selling the same nicks, the same bricks Same hustlers running up the broadway Thats where the snow’s at, taste it, foreplay No turkey at greens, just Jimbo’s Christmas lights and project windows Shouts to the coldest on my barometer Berkman, Shapiro, Kalina, Hanukkah (My lawyers)
[Verse 8: Teyana Taylor and Musiq] All the flashin’ lights up on a tree The house lit up ni-ice Wit’ your family’s where you wanna be Here on Christmas night When you wake up and you see the gifts Don’t that make you feel go-ood? So since we all snowed in in Harlem Let’s have Christmas in the hoo-hood All of the flashin’ light Yeah, when they shine so bright Always for you and me Baby, you’re Christmas Eve If you like what you see me Won’t you come sit on my knee?