Otis Redding
The Staple Singers
Booker T. & The MG’s
Isaac Hayes
The Emotions
Albert King
Rufus Thomas
Little Johnny Taylor
The Emotions
Sir Mack Rice
Isaac Hayes
Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas
[Verse 1]
Now mama in the kitchen cookin', children upstairs asleep
Time for Old Santa Claus to make his midnight creep, y’all
[Chorus]
'Cause Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin’
[Verse 2]
Now I know I got somethin' real pretty under that Christmas tree
But I ain't have no lovin' all week, y'all, it's worryin' me now
[Chorus]
'Cause Santa Claus want some lovin’
Santa Claus want some lovin’
[Verse 3]
I'm tryin’ to fix this old bicycle but I can't seem to find my plier
And I'm halfway watchin' mama ’fore she get that sleep in her eyes, y'all
[Chorus]
'Cause Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
Right now I don't want no turkey, I don't care nothin' 'bout no cake
I just want you to come in here before them children wake, y'all
[Chorus]
'Cause Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
[Verse 5]
Now Christmas is for the children, and I sure want them to be pleased
Right now, mama, on Christmas Eve, make they pappy happy, girl
[Chorus]
'Cause Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'
Santa Claus want some lovin'