Tannenbaum

Last 6 or 7 years

That’s all I needed to prove my fears.

I’m a busted, dusted man and that’s the truth.

Rumblin’ tumblin’ Tannenbaum,

If a town could cry you would surely drown

For the wasteful, distasteful lie they made of you.

When he calls you do you listen?

When he speaks are you at home?

How long can you think of a reason

To pretend that you don’t know’m?

When he calls you to his side, what will you do?

You remember, Jo,

It was quiet here but, Holy Moses,

Where there once was nothin’ now there’s everyone.

Once a town’s a ghost town

That’s the top, girl , the rest just goes down

And I’d rather live with what is dead and done.

…When he holds you in his arms where will you go?

Ridin’ fast past Tannenbaum

There’s a high-tone man to the manor bound

And he’s says he’s gone and come to take you away.

But in his heart he’s thinkin’ the opposite

And he’s all hung up because of it.

All you little boys and dogs stay outta his way.

…When he holds you in his heart are you alone?

Suitcase in your hand

Is that any way to treat your man?

You can pick your chin right up and head for the hills.

Goddam it, Josephine,

You can blame it on your sex machine.

And Tannenbaum and I will never will you ill

…When he pulls you to his breast do you let go?