Listen to Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto by James Brown

Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto

James Brown

Christmas

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Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Brown

Vocals

Alphonso 'Country' Kellum

Alphonso 'Country' Kellum

Guitar

Charles Sherell

Charles Sherell

Bass

Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield

Drums

Fred Wesley

Trombone

Gene Redd

Vibraphone

Jimmy Nolen

Guitar

Marilyn Jones

Violin

Nate Jones

Drums

Pee Wee Ellis

Alto Saxophone

Richard 'Kush' Griffith

Richard 'Kush' Griffith

Trumpet

Richard Jones

Violin

St. Clair Pinckney

St. Clair Pinckney

Baritone Saxophone

Sylvia Medford

Violin

Waymon L. Reed

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Alfred Ellis

Composer

Hank Ballard

Composer

Nate Jones

Arranger

Pee Wee Ellis

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

James Brown

Producer

Lyrics

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Hitch up your reindeer, uh!

And go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Fill every stocking you find

The kids are gonna love you so, uh!

Leave a toy for Johnny

Leave a doll for Mary

Leave something pretty for Donnie

And don't forget about Gary

Santa Claus, uh, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Tell 'em James Brown sent you, huh!

Go straight to the ghetto

You know that I know what you will see

'Cause that was once me

Hit it, hit it!

You see mothers and soul brothers

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, oh Lord, go straight to the ghetto

Fill every stocking you find

The kids are gonna love you so

Fill every stocking you find

You know that they need you so

I'm begging you, Santa Claus

Go straight to the ghetto

If anyone wanna know

Tell 'em Hank Ballard told you so

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Never thought I'd realize

I'd be singing a song with water in my eyes

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Don't leave nothing for me

I've had my chance, you see?

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, the soul brother need you so

Santa Clause, tell 'em James Brown sent you

Written by: Alfred Ellis, Hank Ballard, James Brown

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