Bad Santa at the Front Door

Singles

Lyrics

BAD SANTA FRONT DOOR (Charlie C Christmas Anthem)

Sleigh bells ringing in the back of my head
Snow on the ground, but the fire ain’t dead
They say be good, stay quiet, stay small
Nah
This year Santa kicks in the front door, y’all
Ho ho hold up

I don’t slide down chimneys, I knock like a man
Boots on the mat, got frost on my hands
Red coat swinging, but it ain’t for show
Got scars under velvet, got ice in my soul
Milk on the table, cookies untouched
I been fasting all year, don’t need that much
I bring gifts where the truth lives loud
Put love on the shelf, not fear in the crowd
Rudolph blinking like, bro you sure
Yeah little homie, I been through worse
North Pole cold but my spine still straight
I don’t wait for miracles, I walk through gates

Jingle bells, hell yeah, ring my way
Bad Santa laughing on Christmas Day
Front door open, no sneaking around
I bring joy with boots on the ground
Ho ho ho, but the tone real deep
Snow in my beard, dragon at my feet
This ain’t silent, this ain’t polite
This Christmas hits like a bar fight

Lady of the house got a smile like wine
Says Santa, you late, I say timing divine
I don’t steal kisses, I don’t pretend
But if sparks fall, I let sparks land
Tree glowing soft like Bing in mono
Crosby crooning, but the bass go psycho
Vinyl crackle, then the kick go black
Old school Christmas with a heart attack
Elves on payroll, unions strong
Everybody dancing to a wrong-right song
Naughty list burned, nice list too
I don’t sort souls, I just pass through

They told me behave
They told me repent
I told them relax
I already went
Through hell, through snow
Through dark, through flame
I don’t ruin Christmas
I rename

Jingle bells, ring like chains let loose
Bad Santa rocking heavy boots
Rudolph leading with laser eyes
North Star blinking like alright, fine
Ho ho ho, hear the crowd go wild
Grown folks healing their inner child
This ain’t soft, this ain’t fake delight
This Christmas bites, then hugs you tight

Listen.
There was a time I needed a dragon more than a god.
A fire-breather sitting beside a small boy saying
Stay invisible. Stay alive. I got you.
Tonight he walks with me.
Not behind.
Not above.
Beside.
Snow don’t scare us.
Memory don’t scare us.
Joy don’t scare us either.
Alright.
Let it rip.

Sleigh bells clack clap snap in time
Ho ho ho but the flow go prime
Candy canes crack like broken rules
Midnight mass in combat boots
Eggnog spilled on designer sins
Silent Night but the sirens grin
Chestnuts roast, I roast my past
Three ghosts watching, none of them mad
Bing sing smooth, I bark my truth
Rudolph glow, I show my tooth
North wind howling, wolves go mute
I been Santa, devil, saint, and brute
Cookies crumble, ceilings shake
Tinsel choking old mistakes
I don’t sneak, I don’t hide, I don’t creep
I ring bells so the dark can sleep
Dragon breathing fog and fire
Halo cracked but the aim still higher
Ho ho ho with a crooked grin
This how Christmas really begin

Front door.
Light on.
Boots off.
Breath long.

Jingle bells, let the whole world hear
Bad Santa laughing without fear
Love ain’t quiet, joy ain’t tame
I don’t save Christmas, I light the flame
Ho ho ho, toast the night
Snow falls soft on a hard-won life
Dragon resting, fire low
Merry Christmas
Now let’s go

What this song is (and isn’t):

This isn’t a gangster song and it isn’t a persona shift.
It’s a metaphor.

If you laugh, move, or feel something and want to replay it, then it did its job.

Words and music: Romian Nazlab · A Bonfire Production