James Brown - Santa Claus, Santa Claus lyrics

I've been good, so good you know Well, why do I have to suffer so Santa Claus, Santa Claus Please, don't make me suffer so Christmas come but once a year Oh, won't somebody please, please Please bring me some Christmas cheer I need a Christmas cheer Santa clause please, please, please don't make me suffer so Can't take it no more Mama's been sick, oh, Lord, papa has too What I want please, was just to fool me and you And my brothers too I went to the welfare, but I waited little too long And the little I had when I started Couldn't know it was all gon&101 Lord, I've been good, oh, so good I know Why, why, why, tell me, do I have to suffer so Now Santa Claus, Santa Claus Please, please don't make me suffer so Oh Lord, do you hear me? Mama has been sick, God help her, papa has too I find out when I once believed, just to fool me and you I went to the welfare but I wanted a little, a little, a little, a little help I just can't I gotta help myself but, wait a minute It seems, seems that I waited a little too long When I was there, do you believe? I found out it all got over, I ain't got nobody But Santa Claus, you're my last hope Please, Lord have mercy Don't make me suffer so When I, when I, when I realized I ain't got nobody No, no, give me your helpin' hand Give me your helpin' hand