Intro
B D#m G#m E x4
B D#m G#m E
Well mama opened up a can of worms today
B D#m G#m E
Heard her on the phone trying to think of ways
B D#m G#m E
That she could break the news that Santa Claus was fake
B F# B
Mama, you crazy
B D#m G#m E
Just quit your wasting money buying toys for me
B D#m G#m E
They're already made -- just you wait and see
B D#m G#m E
And come Christmas morning they'll be under the tree, oh
B F# B
So let's be lazy
E B F# B
And poor mama don't believe that there's a Santa Claus
E B F# B
She gave up eating chocolate, it must be the withdrawals
E B F# B
Or just another side effect of menopause
E B F# B
'Cause how could someone not believe in Santa Claus?
Poor mama
B D#m G#m E x2
B D#m G#m E
Well daddy says we gotta get the roof replaced
B D#m G#m E
Where's he gonna land? Or park his sleigh?
B D#m G#m E
We should probably wait 'til after Christmas just in case
B F# B
I'll help ya if you pay me
E B F# B
And poor daddy don't believe that there's a Santa Claus
E B F# B
He probably got electrocuted deckin' halls
E B F# B
Or all the years of smoking things against the law
E B F# B
'Cause how could someone not believe in Santa Claus?
B
Poor daddy
B | D#m | G#m | E x4 (here's a riff in the song)
G#m C# E B
How can little old me be the only rational one?
G#m C#
To all of you who've never believed
E F#
You can take it up with him when he comes
E B F# B
But poor mom and dad don't believe in Santa Claus
E B F# B
They need to be in therapy, I mean they seem pretty lost
E B F# B
'Cause Santa was the greatest dude there ever was
E B F# B
So how can people not believe in Santa Claus?
B D#m G#m E
Poor mama
B D#m G#m E
Poor daddy