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Bjorn-Magne Stuesdol said to me one day that the things Norwegians love the best are pirates and Christmas. So, he suggested, wouldn't it be good to have a song that somehow combines these two themes? Done.

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Santa and his elves worked on the North Pole
Making toys to take to kids around the Earth
They worked all year to try to fill the orders
Then they flew the toys from Portland out to Perth
Then the whole economy collapsed
And everyone was getting fired
Santa said it's time to close the workshop
Santa said more urgent measures are required

Santa saddled up his reindeer
And with the skull and bones unfurled
Santa went and joined the pirates
For the good of the children of the world

Santa flew down to the Gulf of Aden
Waited for a good ship to attack
The crew gave up without a fight Santa put the toys all in a sack
Santa headed to Moldova Gave out everything and then
He flew back to the Gulf of Aden To go and do it all again

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The world's navies tried to catch him
But Santa always got away
Like Robin Hood with super powers
There upon his flying sleigh
Eventually they got him In a helicopter raid
But not before he inspired many more
To take up the pirate trade

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from Big Red Sessions & Ten New Songs (double album), released January 14, 2015

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David Rovics Portland, Oregon

Singer/songwriter, writer, podcaster (on Spotify, Substack & Patreon), anarchist, dad, lover of life.

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