California Christmas

by Ian Carlton

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Well, it really looks a lot like Christmas
Every house has lights a-blinking on the wall
And the students wear their parkas and their Ugg boots and ushankas
But the snow just doesn’t want to start to fall
Well, the sky is blue and clear to the horizon
The sun shines bright upon the ground
And it looks like mid-July, but it’s so cold I wanna die
Until I see the girls in yoga pants around

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‘Cause it’s Christmas in California, it never gets too cold
Christmas in California, and no, it don’t get old
Christmas in California, it’s Santa Cruz today
Christmas in California, my new surfboard is on its way

Now I’m really getting good stuff this year
Capitalism knows exactly what I need
And the computer stores in town are always open, hear the sound
Of someone buying up an iPhone for their kid
But here in central California, there’s no Best Buy
So good luck getting the gadgets that you like
Me, I’ll take my Christmas money, got rich uncles, yeah, it’s funny,
And I’ll take an expedition down to Fry’s

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Santa, come down
Well after sundown
And bring us presents
But don’t get heatstroke and die
Santa, come down
Well after sundown
But take your coat
And maybe wear a shirt instead

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released December 12, 2013

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