the christmas song 2010

this is a song i first tried to write a long time ago and feel that its appropriate to publish now...

the christmas song 2010 (like nat king cole sang it)

reindeer roasting on an open fire
elves just looking to get paid
santas been hit by recession this year
there wont be many toys on christmas day

                                  everybody knows...
boughs of holly and some mistletoe
dont help keep the fireplace bright
we burned a dresser and an ottoman
as children huddled closer this cold night

they know that santa struggled too
he did as much as any jolly elf could do
but he got laid off at the mall
and he wont be decking anybodys halls

and now kriss kringles gone away
forclosure signs are in his yard and his driveway
and all the elves have been laid off
their jobs are now in taiwan and bangkok

i sing this song without expecting praise
from those just trying to survive
if we make it through new years its a miracle
and another year we have to keep alive