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[why don't you open me up]
candy cane girl
don't you know your name girl
[yeah]
twelve people gonna ask you just the same girl
what a world
christmas once a year girl
that's three hundred and sixty four tears girl
so when christmas finally comes
and nobody's got a gun
and you think it might be fun girl
to hang around
think again girl
[why don't you open me up
huh]
candy cane boy
don't you know your name boy
nine people gonna tell you just the same boy
you're [alone son / a lone sun?]
in the middle of a million
and nobody knows how to talk to children
oh, when christmas finally comes
and nobody's got a gun
and you think it might be fun
to get a new toy
think again boy
[oh]
oh when christmas finally comes
and noone's got a gun
and you think it might be fun
to make a stand
think again man
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Performed by The White Stripes
Written by The White Stripes
(Peppermint Stripe Music, BMI)
BMI # 5807815
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- Surprise Package Volume 2 (vinyl)
- Merry
Christmas From The White Stripes 7"
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Jack White:
"We wanted to give a little gift to our fans. It was sort of in the
tradition of The Beatles Christmas greetings, the 45s from the 60s that
they used to put out. Only 3,000 copies were printed and they immediately
sold out."
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