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Listen to Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto - Single by Christian McBride Trio
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christian McBride Trio
Christian McBride Trio
Performer
Christian McBride
Christian McBride
Double Bass
Ulysses Owens Jr.
Ulysses Owens Jr.
Drums
Christian Sands
Christian Sands
Piano
Warren Wolf
Warren Wolf
Spoken Word
Aaron Diehl
Aaron Diehl
Spoken Word
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Spoken Word
Quincy Davis
Quincy Davis
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alfred Ellis
Alfred Ellis
Composer
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Dan Cherouny
Dan Cherouny
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Christian McBride
Christian McBride
Producer
Chris Allen
Chris Allen
Assistant Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Todd Whitelock
Mixing Engineer

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 him James Brown sent you, huh!
And 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 him Hank Ballard told me 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 needs you so
Santa Claus, tell 'em James Brown sent you...
Written by: Alfred Ellis, Hank Ballard, James Brown

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