It's the festive season    There's singing and shopping and joy    Santa's talking to children    The elves are wrapping toys    The season's one of charity    Of peace for all you've met    But though I should be of giving right now    I just want to get       Chorus:    It's Christmas time and times are tough    It's Christmas time, and we ain't got enough    Hey Mr. Santa Claus    I believe in you because    Last year all my parents got me    was a trip to Mississauga    It's Christmas time, I'm looking for a lot of stuff       My brother wants a computer    Sister wants a dolly    Mom wants a brand new bathtub    and Dad just wants alcohol he    spent last Christmas wasted    crawling on his knees    eating turkey that fell on the floor    and watering our Christmas tree       Chorus:    It's Christmas time and times are tough    It's Christmas time, and we ain't got enough    Hey Mr. Santa Claus    I believe in you because    You've got more credibility than    any Doctor, Cop, or Lawyer    It's Christmas time, I'm looking for a lot of stuff       Mike wants a new guitar    Andy wants to record the Spice Girls    Trevor wants 13 kittens    Chris wants a date with Shania    we compared all our Christmas lists    and only one thing overlapped    We would all be happy if    everyone bought our crap       Chorus:    It's Christmas time and times are tough    It's Christmas time, and we ain't got enough    Hey Mr. Santa Claus    We believe in you because    If we count on our so called friends    our Christmas stockings will be empty    It's Christmas time, we're looking for a lot of stuff