Music by elton john

Lyrics by bernie taupin

Released as a uk b-side in november, 1973



Sitting here on christmas eve with a brandy in my hand

Oh i've had a few too many and it's getting hard to stand

I keep hearing noises from my fireplace

I must be going crazy or the brandy's won the race



And i keep hearing ho ho ho, guess who's here

Your fat and jolly friend draws near

Ho ho ho, surprise, surprise

The bearded weirdy's just arrived





Ho ho ho, guess who's here

Your fat and jolly friend draws near

Ho ho ho, surprise surprise

The bearded wierdy's just arrived





On my roof there's snorting sounds, and bells inside my head

My vision's blurred with colour, and all he sees is red

There's a pair of large sized wellies coming down my flue

And the smell of burning rubber, oh is filling up the room


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