Tie up your boots!
Jump off the ladder!
Pack up your clothes
Nothing's the matter
Mistletoes hangs up in the bedroom,
Your sister's bangs,
She cut them herself
Santa is here
Sleigh bells are ringing
Twenty-one elves
They are singing,
K-mart is closed,
So is the bakery,
Everyone's at home watching tv,
Santa Claus is coming,
Here the banjo strumming
Here the banjo strumming

Chestnuts and fire, holly and hay
Jesus and Mary, what a great day
Every tree, covered in snow
Tower of Babel, tower of glow
There's Aunt Marie, hand on the fire,
They give us good juice,
Hijack a snow plow,
Clear out the streets,
Tell all of the neighbors there's cookies to eat,

Off the floor and get the shop
Never liked to shout a lot
Santa clause is coming to town
He's got the greatest gifts in town,
Away in a manger,
No room for a shed,
The stars in the sky looked downward at they,


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Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance! Lyrics as written by Sufjan Stevens

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    it's a fun song. "k-mart is closed" is definitely the best line. haha.

    Biscuitson December 19, 2005   Link
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    Ah... yes, Christmas. How I miss thee.

    musicforlife!on December 28, 2005   Link
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    This song is sort of peppy and jolly. I love the K-mart is closed line too...

    cutie_carnivoreon February 17, 2006   Link
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    Haha. I enjoy listening to this song direcly after "Kill" :D

    musicalchairson September 03, 2006   Link
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    I'd love to know where everyone is getting these Christmas songs, I thought they didn't come out until Nov. 21. That's at least what they said on asthmatickitty.com . If anyone has any info, please let me know..

    juliam919on October 12, 2006   Link
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    They're selling them on Asthmatic kitty now, they ship Nov 14. Definitely going to be great

    SufjanMyHeroon November 04, 2006   Link
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    i love all the different images of christmas. it really captures the spirit of the season! hahaha... i especially like 'your sisters bangs/she cut them herself'. so cute.

    fursoftasfuron December 10, 2006   Link
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    My favorite part is definitely "Your sisters bangs, she cut them herself." This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. :)

    groundfloweron December 19, 2006   Link
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    ahhh makes me so warm and fuzzy and happy.

    thisparapeton December 03, 2007   Link
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    I love how imaginative this song is. I love the beginning with the spanish. Its great. I really want his christmas album!

    Suf-Joe.on December 05, 2007   Link

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