SANTA GOT A DWI
(Sherwin Linton)
Sherwin Linton


Santa won't be back next Christmas Eve,
It sounds strange I know, it's hard to believe;
But the State Patrol's watchin' everybody these days,
He was weavin in the sky in his reindeer's sleigh.

So they radioed to every cop in the state,
That it was only a matter of minutes to wait;
When he landed on a housetop there they were,
Tellin' Santa to exhale in a breath-a-lizer.

But Santa refused to take the breath-a-lizer test,
"In that case buddy..., you're under arrest...!"
They frisked him where he landed on that little housetop,
Found a miniature bottle of Pepermint Schnapps.

Chorus:
Santa got a DWI
For weaving around in the sky
Believe me, I wouldn't lie
Oh..., Santa got a DWI.

They took him down to the County Jail,
Gave him one phone call to raise ten-thousand bail;
By some strange note - Santa called me,
Said he needed ten-grand just to set himself free.

I told him I'd get on it and do what I could do,
But I can't make anyone believe that my story is true;
Just tryin' to help Santa, I don't mean no harm,
Now they're tryin' to put me in the funny farm.

They impounded Santa's sleigh and his reindeer too,
And they'll probably end up in the City Zoo;
And there won't be any Santa next Christmas Eve,
I can't raise his bail..., no one will believe.

Repeat Chorus -

There's a moral to the song, don't be mad or sad,
If you have a few nippers, better take a cab;
Don't ever try to drink if you can't walk,
Cuz even ole Santa ain't above the law.

Repeat Chorus -

Repeat Chorus -

Everybody now..........

Santa got a DWI
For weaving around in the sky
Believe me, I wouldn't lie
Oh..., Santa got a DWI..., Yeah..., Santa got a DWI...

Fades -

Oh..., Santa got a DWI..., Yeah..., Santa got a DWI...

Fades -

Oh..., Santa got a DWI..., Yeah..., Santa got a DWI...



(Transcribed by Ken Dee - December 2002)