HO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF RHUM — текст песни (Jimmy Buffett)

(lyrics by Jimmy Buffett & Ross Kunkel-
music by Jimmy Buffett Roger Guth & Peter Mayer)
Santa`s stressed out as the holiday season draws near
He`s been doing the same job now going on two thousand years
He`s got pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his buns
He hates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than fun
He needs a vacation from bad decorations and snow
Mr. Claus has escape plans, a secret that only he knows
Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his dreams
A break from his wife, his half frozen life
the elves and that damn reindeer team

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa`s run off to the Caribbean
He thinks about boat drinks and fun in the sun
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

Plastic creations and crass exploitations aren`t good
He wants to go back to simple toys made out of wood
Just for the weekend he`d like to be Peter Pan
Get out his long johns and dance with a sword in the sand

Chorus:
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa`s run off to the Caribbean
Marimbas, calimbas, he`s playing steel drums
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

(Bridge)

Chorus:
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa`s run off to the Caribbean
Marimbas, calimbas, he`s playing steel drums
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Santa`s run off to the Caribbean
A week in the tropics and he`ll be all right
Sporting a tan as he rides out of sight

(over the drums)
Merry Christmas to all, and to all... good night.