James Brown - Santa Claus, Santa Claus Lyrics

I've wanted so many things, I wanted so
But you experience the wants when you live in the ghetto
But now I understand what it means to be a man
So there's one thing I'd like to know

I've been good, Lord, have mercy
So good you know
Why, oh, why do I have to suffer so?
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Please, please, pleased don't make me
Don't make me suffer so

Christmas come but once a year
Oh, won't somebody please, please
Please bring me some Christmas cheer
I need a Christmas cheer
Santa Claus, please, please
Don't make me suffer so
Can't take it no more

Mama's been sick
Oh, Lord, papa has too
What I once believed
Was just to fool me and you
And my brothers too

I went to the welfare
But I waited a little too long
And the little I had when I started
Girl, you know it's all gone

Lord, I've been good, oh, so good I know
Why, why, why, why, why, why
Tell me, do I have to suffer so?
Now Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Please, please don't make me suffer so

Oh Lord, do you hear me?

Mama's been sick, God help her
Papa has too
I found out what I once believed
Just to fool me and you
I went to the welfare
But I wanted a little, a little, a little
A little help, hey
I just can't, I gotta help myself
But wait a minute

It seems, seems that I waited a little too long
When I was there, do you believe?
I found out it all got over, I ain't got nobody
But Santa Claus, you my last hope

Please, Lord have mercy
Don't make me suffer so

When I, when I
When I realized I ain't got nobody
No, no, give me your helpin' hand
Give me your helpin' hand