We got a happy holiday, my baby We got a happy holiday, my baby We're gonna spread a lot of cheer Well, it's our favorite time of year We got a happy holiday, my baby.
We got a happy holiday, my baby We got a happy holiday, my baby We got presents on the brain And eggnog pumping through the veins We got a happy holiday, my baby.
Every little thing I want I write in my own hand On a crumbled list, lick that stamp and send it to the man, And if it goes according to plan, on the 25th of December I declare, "Best Christmas I can remember baby!"
We got a happy holiday, my baby We got a happy holiday, my baby My stockings will expand They only take designer brands We got a happy holiday, my baby.
In the department store, to the right of the down escalator There he sat like a slug some overweight second-rater Dime-store beard and hat, shiny boots, red suit Could it be him? Santa look like Elvis Presley, no way!
We got a happy holiday, my baby We got a happy holiday, my baby Lotsa room under the tree We'll have a Zombie Jamboree We got a happy holiday, my baby
Here's our seasonal message: I'm packed for the best vacation of the year A week in the Caribbean, the beach frontier On the way to the airport, the car breaks down Daddy says, "This holiday we're sticking around. Come on son, you can even help me string the lights!" I'm feeling paler by the minute but I don't want to fight.
So it's snowing like an avalanche, we're up on the roof Them reindeer better have deep treads on their hooves, "Dagnamit, son, the darned cord don't reach!" And all I'm thinkin' is I could be on a tropical beach. Then a big snowflake got stuck in his eye He took a tumble backward and he started to fly Like a lump he landed in a pile o' powder But he got right up, we couldn'ta been no prouder Local TV said my Dad's quite a showman Yep, that's my pop, Frosty the Snowman.
Now's the time we come together, folks of every creed To raise the cup of life and watch a tree grow from a seed Let's jingle up some bells and spin that dreidle til it's hot And deck the hall with everything you got
Lemme hear ya say We got a happy holiday, my baby We got a happy holiday, my baby And if Santa gets stuck in the flue We'll have a St. Nick barbecue We got a happy holiday, my baby
Listen to the bassman We got a happy holiday and a happy new year. Hey Hey!