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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Solomon Burke
Vocals
Jimmy Tyrell
Bass Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Eric Gale
Conductor
Robert Banks
Organ
Bill Bivens
Saxophone
George Jeffers
Trombone
Dave Burns
Trumpet
Eddie Williams
Trumpet
Billy Butler
Guitar
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Performer
Jimmy Johnson
Drums
John Scott
Saxophone
William Bivens
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Solomon Burke
Composer
Eric Gale
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Gale
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, this is gonna be a groove for me
It's gonna be a little something different
But we gonna give it to 'em anyway
Are you ready?
[Verse 2]
Come on, uh
We wanna give out a present to everybody this Christmas
All around the world for every man, woman, boy, and girl
Are you ready right now?
Come on, there we go
Oh, I like it like that
Come on, that's it
Alright, come on
[Verse 3]
Christmas presents around the world
Are something mighty sweet to see
If only, if I just had a present for everyone
Under one great, big Christmas tree
[Verse 4]
For every boy that wants a brand new toy
For every Johnny that wants a car
For every junior that wants a mobile bike that
Rides and rides and rides
[Verse 5]
Now my little daughter, she wants a doll that cries
One that walks and wipes its eyes
And I see there's someone that wants somebody home
Just to live here in their arms
[Verse 6]
What a Christmas present, mmm, this Christmas
Oh, what a gift you could be
You know if I could just give out Christmas presents to everyone
Under one great, big Christmas tree
[Verse 7]
You know I'm even fat enough to be the world's biggest Santa Claus
And everybody could just, just stand around and just say
Ooh, is that for me?
Come on, a Christmas present for everybody this year
And we wanna give it to 'em, are you ready?
Come on, everybody
Come on, one more time together
Merry Christmas, baby
[Verse 8]
A present for you
Christmas directly from me
For all the disc jockeys around the world, merry Christmas
All the policemen and all the pretty girls
Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
That's for my own friend of ya
And also a grand Christmas present for ya now
Here we go
Come on, let me hear ya, come on
Alright, now listen to me
[Verse 9]
Somewhere in this big, wide world
There's some little girl in the wake
Who's wishing for a great, big Christmas
Maybe one, two, or three toys
But sadly enough, believe me, as it seems
They won't get these things, we know
But the best that we can do
Is wish American's most to you
And hope next year, things'll have a lot of joy
[Verse 10]
Christmas presents for everyone
Whoa, what a gift it could be
If I could just have a great, big tree
Written by: Solomon Burke