(Capo on 2)


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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
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Never in existence has there been such a resistance
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To ideas meant to free us, if you could see us then you'd listen
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Toiling through the ages making toys on garnished wages
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There's no union, we're only through when we outdo the competition

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I   make  toys but I've got aspirations
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Make some noise, use your imagination
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Girls and boys, before you wish for
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What you wish for, there's a list for who's been
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Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

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A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude
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But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous
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Absurd though it may seem , you know I've heard there's even been
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Illegal doping, and though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious
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You try to start a movement and you think you see improvement
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But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous

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I   make  toys but I've got aspirations
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Make some noise, use your imagination
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Girls and boys, before you wish for
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What you wish for, there's a list for who's been
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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
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Why you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmos
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Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away

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We're used to repetition so we drew up a petition
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We the undersigned feel undermined, let's redefine employment
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We know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverage
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He'll sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment
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It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
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He may thunder, but if he blunders he may wonder where the toys went

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I   make  toys but I've got aspirations
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Make some noise, use your imagination
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Girls and boys, before you wish for
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What you wish for, there's a list for who's been
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Naughty or nice, but consider the price
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Naughty or nice, but consider the price
D5      C5        G5       G5     N.C.     C5 (7 fr.)
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf