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To Be An Elf

from Christmasland Jubilee by Dan Blakeslee

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To Be An Elf
Written by Dan Blakeslee on 12.21.12

Waitin’ on the man in red I can’t get no sleep,
I’m a-countin’ on him more than I am countin’ sheep.
I know he has eight reindeer that’ll fly him down here soon,
My eyes won’t close I lay here froze staring at the moon.

My parents are a-pleadin', I haven’t slept in weeks. 
Grandma is worried I took her cranberry sauce to make my rosy cheeks.

I don’t need no presents or things to fill my shelf, 
No sir Santa I just want to be a Christmas elf.
So patiently I’ll wait here in my stocking cap, 
If you’d just tie a bell upon it I would take a nap.

My parents are a-pleadin’, I haven’t slept in weeks. 
Grandma is worried I took her cranberry sauce to make my rosy cheeks.

Saint Nick you see I’ve got a knack for building all these toys,
Helping you would make me the jolliest of boys.
I think that I’ve been good cause you never gave me coal.
Tell me "yes", change my address, I’ll head for the north pole.

My parents are a-pleadin’, I haven’t slept in weeks. 
Grandma is worried I took her cranberry sauce to make my rosy cheeks.

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from Christmasland Jubilee, released December 1, 2020

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Dan Blakeslee Kennebunkport, Maine

With a suitcase of songs, Maine folk troubadour Dan Blakeslee ventured into the subways of Boston in 1995 to practice his craft. His songs of true life adventures combine the essence of early folk music with a dose of country grit. In 2015 his dream of playing Newport Folk Festival became a reality, where Bob Dylan went electric 50 years earlier. His band release "Christmasland Jubilee" on 12.1.20 ... more

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