Santa Baby
The Christmas All Stars Lyrics

It was December 24 on Hollis after the dark
The setting of the story is on December 24 at Hollis after dark.

My man Santa saw a rabbi and gave the strangest remark
Santa saw a rabbi and made an unusual comment.

He said that giving was his living and I had to take part
Santa conveyed that his livelihood was about giving and encouraged the singer to participate.

So I grabbed a bag of goodies and I hopped up on his cart
The artist picked up a bag of goodies and joined Santa on his cart.

I laced the pockets of the poor and gave the hoodie a play
The artist gave to the poor and played with the hoodie.

Dropped some dollars up on Hollis and I went on my way
The singer gave some money and continued on his way.

I hear your jingle Mr. Kringle peep the single, my man
The singer hears Santa's jingle and acknowledges him.

So Santa hit a brotha off and come as quick as you can!
Santa helped out the artist and was asked to come quickly.

Santa baby
The artist addresses Santa.

Just slip a benzo under the tree for me
The artist asks Santa to give him a car as a gift.

A '98 convertible, light blue
The singer wants a specific type of car as a gift.

I'm looking for a fly guy, like you
The artist is looking for a cool and stylish person like Santa.

So hurry down the chimney tonight
The singer urges Santa to come quickly through the chimney tonight.

Now all Mase know when it's eight twenty-four
Mase knows when it's 8:24.

He be looking at the door for the ho ho ho
Mase waits for Santa's arrival.

'Cause I know when there's a Christmas uptown
Mase is aware of what happens during Christmas uptown.

Ain't no chimney for Santa to come down
There is no chimney for Santa to use.

Now to me, PD I had a lot
To the singer, PD, he had plenty.

Appreciated everything that I got
The singer was grateful for everything he had.

Though I used to take my pops who ain't caught me shaking the box
The artist used to sneak around and shake his presents without getting caught.

'Cause I knew I couldn't wait till it turned 12 o'clock
The artist was too impatient to wait until midnight to open his presents.

Cookies and milk satin and silk
The artist enjoyed cookies and milk while being comfortable in satin and silk.

I'm chillin' in the living room, wrapped in a quilt
The singer is relaxing in the living room, covered in a quilt.

I'm waiting on this fat red suit wearing-comparing
The artist waits for Santa to arrive and compares his gifts to those of his neighbor.

My gifts to my homeboy next door to me
The singer compares his gifts to those of his neighbor.

A gift here, none there, but who cares
The singer received fewer gifts than his neighbor, but he is not upset about it.

My little sister needs a comb just to braid her nappy hair
The singer's sister needs a comb to braid her hair.

But here we go again waiting on the enemy
The artist is waiting for Santa, but he refers to him as the 'enemy'.

To slide down the chimney
The artist expects Santa to enter through the chimney.

Look here, that ain't reality
The singer acknowledges that this may not be the reality of Christmas.

Santa baby
The singer addresses Santa again.

Just slip a benzo under the tree for me
The artist repeats his request for a car as a gift.

A '98 convertible, light blue
The artist specifies the type of car he wants.

I'm looking for a fly guy, like you
The artist reiterates that he wants a cool gift.

So hurry down the chimney tonight
The singer implores Santa to come quickly through the chimney.

Santa baby, are you really real?
The artist questions whether Santa is real.

Chris Kringle, let me see you make my pockets jingle
The singer wants Santa to give him some money.

We need some jobs in the ghetto
The singer expresses a need for employment opportunities in the ghetto.

Too much gangbanging where kids are playin
The singer is concerned about the presence of gang activity where children are playing.

I hear the church bells ringing on Christmas Eve
The artist hears the bells ringing on Christmas Eve.

I believe Jesus is calling me
The artist believes that Jesus is calling him.

Forget the gifts and the shopping lists and the new kicks
The singer suggests forgetting about material things for Christmas.

Your just falling for tricks (you better praise him)
The singer advises others to focus on worship instead of material things during Christmas.

It's the gritty-the grimy, the low down, the shifty
The artist describes the atmosphere of Christmas in the city.

Yo sticky, Christmas time in the city
The artist addresses someone named Sticky about the holiday season in the city.

Late night, stars are bright, we getting rocked!
The artist is enjoying the festive atmosphere with bright stars in the sky.

With the 50 St. Nicholas, start rippin' this
The singer and his peers from 50 St. Nicholas are starting to enjoy themselves.

It's the Grinch who stole Christmas
The artist references the character of the Grinch from a famous Christmas story.

Climbin' down ya chimney
The singer is referencing Santa's entrance through the chimney.

Kids open up they gifts, they all gonna be empty
The singer predicts that the gifts will be empty.

Just like mine was, I hate to say it
The singer is disappointed about receiving empty gifts in the past.

But if I wasn't a boy I wouldn't have had nuthin to play wit!
The artist consoles himself by saying that at least he had something to play with as a child because he was a boy.

On December 25th I knew I wasn't getting jack
On Christmas Day, the artist knew he was not getting anything.

When I saw Santa Claus on the corner buying crack
The singer saw Santa buying drugs on the street corner.

I ran up on him with the Cadillac and asked him 'yo what's up with that?'
The singer approached Santa in a car and questioned him about buying drugs.

He said 'There ain't no Christmas kid' and I can't get him back
Santa told the artist that there was no Christmas for him and he couldn't change anything.

Back in the days, Christmas was deep
The artist reminisces about Christmas in the past.

My moms put presents under the tree while I played sleep
The artist's mother put presents under the tree while he pretended to be asleep.

And peeped ha! Santa Claus never gave me nuthin
The singer reveals that he never received anything from Santa.

Seen them mad faces, lying and frontin
The artist has seen people who pretend to be happy with their gifts, but they're actually upset.

So do some good to the ghetto, Mr. Chris Kringle
The singer encourages Santa to give back to the ghetto.

Come and stay awhile, kick it with god's angel
The singer extends an invitation for Santa to stay and enjoy the company of the people in the ghetto.

Take and acknowledge my wisdom and understand
The singer wants Santa to appreciate his knowledge and understanding of the situation in the ghetto.

That Santa Claus is a black man
The artist says that Santa Claus is a black man.

Word up
The artist ends the song with the slang term 'word up'.