Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Hitch up your reindeer, uh!

And go straight to the ghetto Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Fill every stocking you find

The kids are gonna love you so, uh! Leave a toy for Johnny

Leave a doll for Mary

Leave something pretty for Donnie

And don't forget about Gary Santa Claus, uh, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Tell him James Brown sent you, huh

And go straight to the ghetto You know that I know what you will see

'Cause that was once me Hit it! Hit it!

You see mothers

And soul brothers Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, oh Lord, go straight to the ghetto Fill every stocking you find

The kids are gonna love you so

Fill every stocking you find

You'll know that they need you so I'm begging you Santa Claus

Go straight to the ghetto

If anyone wanna know

Tell him Hank Ballard told you so Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Never thought I'd realize

I'd be singing a song with water in my eyes Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Don't leave nothing for me

I've had my chance, you see? Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, the soul brothers need you so

Santa Claus, tell him James Brown sent you