Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Song: Elf s Lament
Album: Barenaked For The Holidays (2004)
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I m a man of reason, and they say tis the season
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To be jolly, but it s folly when you volley for position
Never in existence has there been such a resistance
To ideas meant to free us, if you could see us then you d listen
Toiling through the ages making toys on garnished wages
There s no union, we re only through when we outdo the competition
I make toys but I ve got aspirations
Make some noise, use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for
What you wish for, there s a list for who s been
N.C.
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
A full indentured servitude can reflect on one s attitude
But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous
Absurd though it may seem, you know I ve heard there s even been
Illegal doping, and though we re coping, I just hope it s not contagious
You try to start a movement and you think you see improvement
But when thrown into the moment, we just don t seem so courageous
I make toys but I ve got aspirations
Make some noise, use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for
What you wish for, there s a list for who s been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
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You look at yourself, you re an elf
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And the shelf is just filled with disappointing memories
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Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know
Fmaj13
Why you aren t just happy making crappy little gizmos
N.C.
Every kid knows they ll just throw this stuff away
We re used to repetition so we drew up a petition
We the undersigned feel undermined, let s redefine employment
We know that we ve got leverage, so we ll hand the fat man a beverage
He ll sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment
It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
N.C.
He may thunder, but if he blunders he may wonder where the toys went
I make toys but I ve got aspirations
Make some noise, use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for
What you wish for, there s a list for who s been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
N.C.
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf