_Th_{e T}r^{ee o}f _Li_{ghts an}d Ti_nsel

Reprinted from Songworm 2

Parody of “Arafel's Lament”, words by Mercedes Lackey , music by Kathy Mar

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Parody lyrics ©1989-12-14 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.

Copyright © 1989 by Bob Kanefsky, Firebird Arts and Music Inc.

After  Arafel’s Song  by Mercedes Lackey to tune by Kathy Mar

The

G pro

blem with the elves is that they

C stay

up North and rest.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

While

G I

alone

Am deliver

gifts   ex

C hausti

ng work at

D best

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

The

G pro

blem with the elves is that their f

C ing

ers get too sore.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

They

G can

not work with

Am iron

, so it’s

C pla

stic toys ga

D lore

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

The

G pro

blem with the elves is that they

C al

ways stay so thin.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

While

G I

find cookies

Am left

for me wher

C ev

er I drop

D in

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

The

G pro

blem with the elves is that they

C work

the whole year through.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

So

G I’m

the one who mows the

Am grass

and

C sho

vels reindeer

D doo

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

And

G I’m

the one that folks demand to

C drag

their kids to see.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

Hold

G ev

ery babe that squalls in

Am fright

, and

C wets

upon my

D knee

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

And

G I

alone am tall enough to

C drive

the magic sleigh.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

But

G I

cannot keep up with

Am these

in

C sur

ance rates to

D day

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

The

G pro

blem with the elves is that they’ve

C lived

with me too long.

G

The tree of lights and

F tin

sel waits for

Cmin me

.

I

G won

der how long I must

Am bear

their

C year

-round Christmas

D songs

.

G When

shall I find my

C own

beneath the

G tree

?

The tree of lights and tinsel...