Christmas come but once a year
Mama has been sick, God help her, papa has too
Can't take it no more
I went to the welfare but I wanted a little, a little, a little, a little help
Oh, won't somebody please, please
No, no, give me your helpin' hand
I just can't I gotta help myself but, wait a minute
And the little I had when I started
Mama's been sick, oh, Lord, papa has too
Santa clause please, please, please don't make me suffer so
Please, please don't make me suffer so
Couldn't know it was all gone
When I was there, do you believe?
I went to the welfare, but I waited little too long
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
But Santa Claus, you're my last hope
I found out it all got over, I ain't got nobody
When I, when I, when I realized I ain't got nobody
Please bring me some Christmas cheer
Lord, I've been good, oh, so good I know
And my brothers too
What I want please, was just to fool me and you
Oh Lord, do you hear me?
Please, don't make me suffer so
I find out when I once believed, just to fool me and you
It seems, seems that I waited a little too long
I need a Christmas cheer
Why, why, why, tell me, do I have to suffer so
Please, Lord have mercy
Now Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Don't make me suffer so