Written by Dwight Yoakam
G A cold tear fall from his eyes D7 As he turns into the night and walks away Lucille runs outside G Just to see if there might be a sleigh Little Bobby he stares down G7 C At the plate where cookies still lay G And tries to understand D7 G Why momma said Santa can't stay C D7 G Momma said Santa can't stay C D7 G Said she told him that twice yesterday C D7 G Em Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away C D7 After momma said Santa couldn't stay G They both heard him coming D7 Saw mom run down the hall and holler wait Doug you're drunk don't come inside G I'm not joking I've had all this I can take He threw a present really hard G7 C That almost hit mom's new boyfriend Ray G And yelled ho-ho lucky for you she's here D7 G And said that Santa can't stay C D7 G Momma said Santa can't stay C D7 G Said she told him that twice yesterday C D7 G Em Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away C D7 After momma said Santa couldn't stay C D7 G Momma said Santa can't stay C D7 G Said she told him that twice yesterday C D7 G Em Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away C D7 After momma said Santa couldn't stay C D7 G Momma said Santa can't stay C D7 G Said she told him that twice yesterday C D7 G Em Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away C D7 After momma said Santa couldn't stay G D7 G Momma said Santa can't stay