Father Christmas
The Vacancies Lyrics

When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
As a child, I used to believe in the existence of Santa Claus.

Though I knew it was my dad
Even though I was aware that he was just my father pretending to be Santa Claus.

And I would hang up my stockings at Christmas
At Christmas time, I would hang up my stockings, hoping to receive gifts.

Open my presents and I'd be glad
I would joyfully open my presents and feel happy.

The last time I played Father Christmas
The most recent occasion on which I pretended to be Santa Claus.

I stood outside a department store
I was located outside a retail establishment.

A gang of kids came over and mugged me
A group of children approached me and robbed me using force.

And knocked my reindeer to the floor
They also knocked down the fake reindeer used for decoration.

They said, "Father Christmas, give us some money
The children demanded money from me, addressing me as Santa Claus.

Don't mess around with those silly toys
They expressed that they were not interested in receiving toys and instead wanted money.

We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
They threatened me with physical violence if I did not comply with their request.

We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
They emphasized that they wanted money and did not want to be irritated by any further delay or resistance.

Give all the toys to the little rich boys
They instructed me to give any toys I had to children who were wealthy.

But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
They requested me to help find employment for their father.

He's got lots of mouths to feed
They explained that their father had a large family to support.

But if you've got one I'll have a machine gun
They threatened to use a weapon if I did not provide the job that was requested.

So I can scare all the kids down the street"
They intended to use the machine gun as a means of frightening other children in the area.

Have yourself a Merry, Merry Christmas
They wished me a happy holiday season.

Have yourself a good time
They hoped that I would enjoy myself during this festive period.

But remember the kids who got nothing
They reminded me to think of those children who were less fortunate and did not receive any gifts.

While you're drinking down your wine
While I am enjoying my glass of wine during the holiday season.

Father Christmas, please hand it over
They repeated their demand for money, this time in a more polite manner, but still implied that they would use violence if necessary.

We got no time for your silly toys
They reiterated that they had no interest in receiving toys, emphasizing that they were only interested in money.

Don't mess around with your silly toys
Again, they emphasized their desire for money and not toys.

Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Once again, they instructed me to give any toys to children who are wealthy.

We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
They stressed that they would resort to using violence if I did not provide them with the money they demanded.

We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
They repeated their demand for money and warned me against making them angry or agitated.

Give all the toys to the little rich boys
They made a final demand for toys to be given to wealthy children.