Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rhum
By: Jimmy Buffett, Ross Kunkel, Roger Guth, and Peter Mayer
From "Christmas Island"
Submitted by Devin Kerins


Intro:
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Santa's stressed out as the holiday season draws near
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He's been doing the same job now going on two thousand years
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He's got pains in his brains, and chimney scars cover his buns
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He hates to admit it but Christmas is more work than fun

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He needs a vacation from bad decorations and snow
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Mr Claus has escape plans, a secret that only he knows
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Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his dreams
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A break from his wife, his half frozen life
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The elves and that damn reindeer team

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Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
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Santa's run off to the Caribbean
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He thinks about boat drinks and fun in the sun
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Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

Plastic creations and crass exploitations aren't good
He wants to go back to simple toys made out of wood
Just for the weekend, he'ld like to be Peter Pan
Get out of his long johns and dance with a sword,
Dance with a sword in the sand

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
Marimbas, Calimbas, he's playing steel drums
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

Interlude: (I think this is it, I'm open for suggestions)    
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Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
Marimbas, Calimbas, he's playing steel drums
Ho HO Ho and a Bottle of Rhum

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of Rhum
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
A week in the tropics and he'll be alright
Sporting a tan as he rides out of sight
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Merry Christmas to all and to all good night

Play intro to your heart's content


Merry Christmas Y'all!!!