REFRAIN

yes, there are times when santa claus feels bad,
there are times when santa gets very sad,
he can't help it when tears come to his eyes,
yes, there are times when ol' santa claus cries.

VERSE ONE

little bobby asked me to find his mom,
she'd left the family, and hasn't been seen,
"daddy's dead," little johnny said to me,
"he died at ground zero, died at the scene,"

VERSE TWO

"i don't want nothin'," little brandon said,
"but can you take away my daddy's pain?"
tammy signed to me that she wants a horse,
tiny kay said that they're homeless again,

REFRAIN

yes, there are times when santa claus feels bad,
there are times when santa gets very sad,
he can't help it when tears come to his eyes,
yes, there are times when ol' santa claus cries.

VERSE THREE

tiny mike wants his AIDS to go away,
brianne wants mommy to stop using drugs,
shavon wants to walk more than anything,
jose just wants his daddy's love and hugs,

VERSE FOUR

"what do you do for the terrorist's child?"
little collin asked me, "what do you do?"
"i don't believe in santa--you're a fake!"
paulie's words ripped out my heart, through and through,

REFRAIN

yes, there are times when santa claus feels bad,
there are times when santa gets very sad,
he can't help it when tears come to his eyes,
yes, there are times when ol' santa claus cries.

BRIDGE

in this time of uncertainty and fear,
many kids say, "please bring peace to the world,"
it rips out santa's heart, at what they ask...
the questions kids ask, little boys and girls.

REFRAIN

yes, there are times when santa claus feels bad,
there are times when santa gets very sad,
he can't help it when tears come to his eyes...
yes, there are times when ol' santa claus cries.

TAG

yes, there are times when ol' santa claus cries.
yes, my children, there are times santa cries.
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does santa ever cry? you bet he does...next
time you see santa, give him a (((HUG))) and
let him know you care, and ask him what you
can do to help.

(((HUGS))) and merry Christmas,

love,

karla. :(