[BRED, GRUELLE & SPEKTR/CLARK]
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In a tiny apartment upon a tiny bed
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Little tiny Della was counting in her head
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Counting all the money she'd saved for months and months
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Hoping that this one thing could work out just this once
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But her hope shrank a bit near the end of the count
86
And her heart sank a bit at the final amount
[ALL]
One dollar and 87 cents
[DELLA]
So that's it
All I've got
A dollar and 87 cents
So much less than I thought
How's that for my financial sense
Each time I count it the amount's the same
Each time I count it it's a mounting shame
Each time I count it it's a losing game
I guess losing is my middle name
Any other day I would say whatever
Wе usually could make our own way together
And wе've had a lot of money literally never
Still we're doing okay
[DELLA/JIM]
If it were any other day
But it's
It's Christmas Eve
There he is
Christmas Eve
All I got
Our first Christmas Eve ever
He's the best part of my life
I can't believe
And no gift
This Christmas Eve
Can be bought
You're more beautiful than ever
How's that for being a loving wife
Good morning Della, did you sleep alright?
Not really, I was kind of up all night
What's wrong my darling, are you sick
Not quite, I was probably just excited for tonight
Wish I could stay but I gotta work
It's okay Jim
I can't be late, my boss is a jerk
It's really okay Jim
Seriously he'd go like berserk
And I hate him, so we're doing all right
Well then, I'll see you tonight for Christmas Eve
There it is
Christmas Eve
All I've got
The best Christmas Eve ever
[DELLA, BRED, GRUELLE and SPEKTR]
A dollar and 87 cents
[DELLA/JIM]
I hate to leave
And no gift
On Christmas Eve
Can be bought
But we'll soon be back together
[DELLA, BRED, GRUELLE and SPEKTR]
With a dollar and 87 cents
[DELLA/JIM/BRED, GRUELLE and SPEKTR]
Christmas Eve
It's not about the money
It's all about the money
Christmas Eve
It's the things that money can buy
A dollar and 87 cents
Christmas Eve
But everything costs money
Everything is money
Christmas Eve
Like a gift for a really great guy
A dollar and 87 cents
Christmas Eve
But what can you buy
What can you buy
What can you buy
Della goodbye
[DELLA, BRED, GRUELLE and SPEKTR]
With one dollar and 87 cents
One Dollar and 87 Cents was written by Clark Baxtresser.
One Dollar and 87 Cents was produced by Clark Baxtresser & James Tolbert.
Team StarKid released One Dollar and 87 Cents on Fri Nov 24 2023.