"Santa Had A Rough Year" lyrics

The kids are sending letters
To the top of the world
And tearing paper rings
To count the days

Watching Frosty on the TV
With that little boy and girl
I'll try to fake some cheer
While this heart breaks

'Cause he wants a new game, a 10-speed, and his very first guitar
She wants a Frozen plastic castle and a swing set in the yard

But Santa had a rough year
So there won't be much here
Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break
Under that Charlie Brown tree
It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves
They can't sleep, they're so excited
While I'm lying here wide awake
'Cause Santa had a rough year

He picked up every shift, swallowed his pride, called his old man
When it's quiet on the rooftop, yeah, those kids won't understand

'Cause they're on the nice list, yeah, he said so
When they met him at the mall
When they don't get what they want, how do you say it ain't their fault?

Santa had a rough year
So there won't be much here
Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break
Under that Charlie Brown tree
It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves
They can't sleep, they're so excited
While I'm lying here wide awake
'Cause Santa had a rough year

Yeah, you can't wrap up the truth
Or tie those hard times with a bow
I hope they'll still believe in him
Even though

Santa had a rough year
Santa had a rough year
So there won't be much here
Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break
Under that Charlie Brown tree
It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves
They can't sleep, they're so excited
While I'm lying here wide awake
'Cause Santa had a rough year