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Joe & The Laid Off Elf Blues

from Christmas Inspirations by Dolores Dagenais

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This is a story 'bout a great depression
on the North Pole
the caps were melting
and Santa he had to let some elves go
he said "Hey Joe you know it's gonna break my heart"
"but these days you just can't compete with Walmart"
and their low low everyday prices
ooohhh..

Joe hitched a ride with a tanker out of Texas
to the new world
thinking he could get by on the kindness of strangers
and a good word
soon found he'd been a little misinformed
and no one wants to hire a creepy little guy in a uniform
with pointy yellow shoes.

Got the laid off elf blues
Joe Got the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues

the welfare lady told Joe what he needed was a resume
with his skills and his training and his higher education
a curriculum vitae
Joe wrote down 20 years on a candy cane line
fly a sled and stop the reindeer on a dime
...those skills aren't really needed in Texas


laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues

Joe got a interview went nervous in his necktie
and his new shoes
the boss was impressed with his
cheerful manner and his attitude
Joe thought it's not much but it's a start
So he works 9 to 5 pushing the shopping carts
saying "Welcome to Walmart...thank you for shopping"

laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues


laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues
the laid off elf blues

(clean up on aisle 12)

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from Christmas Inspirations, track released December 4, 2012

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