Well I shot Santa Claus late last night
The sounds from the Christmas tree musta gave me a fright
Well I didn't see quite who it was
Sure didn't know it was Santy Claus
But I found out when my wife turned on the light
Yes I was the one who killed St. Nick
And caused a happy holiday to turn sick
Well you could blame this humdinger
On my itchy trigger finger
But I think you soon will see
That I bought the gun and shot it legally
And ain't that alright?
Well people ask if I think that'll hold up in court
They tell me that I should get life and a little bit more
But my defense attorney is an ace
And there's precedent here for my case
So I think the trial will be pleasant and short
Yes I was the one who killed St. Nick
And caused a happy holiday to turn sick
Well you could blame this humdinger
On my itchy trigger finger
But I think you soon will see
That I bought the gun and shot it legally
I was just standing my ground
Well if you wanna change the laws up on Capitol Hill
Turns out all you gotta do is give Kris Kringle a kill
So you can thank me for all this progress
Not all those phonies in Congress
And I'll read your thank you notes while I sit in my cell
Yes I was the one who killed St. Nick
And caused a happy holiday to turn sick
Well you could blame this humdinger
On my itchy trigger finger
But I think you soon will see
That I bought the gun and shot it legally
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