Reverend Run Ho-ho-hoin', what do you think, on Christmas it'll be snowin' And people get their ???, ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? for growin' You knowin', we're ???, in the Ghetto they're gettin' nothin' No toys for little boys, no curls for girls, the turkey stuffin' They laugh, they know they have no presents, ain't thick You might just wanna ask, "Where's my present St. Nick?" So think a little 'bout the people minus money And when you get your dough, why don't you show some kind of sunny Go 'head, get fed, and spread a little love Get what you can afford just like the Lord from up above A quote, a note, and when you won't believe It's better to give than to receive (Yo!) It's Christmas, no dissin', listen, all you listeners Think of all the prisoners that's in prison during Christmas Not tryin' to bring you down, but tryin' to put you up on Layin' it on the table, so you're able to put your cup on No snow, no, not a flurry, so hurry, don't you miss it Not dissin' you but wishin' you a very merry Christmas Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough on Christmas, yo Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough (Here we go, here we go) DMC I'm from the Ghetto, does this mean I get no toys or presents beneath my tree? I wrote my list, I made my wish, is this what Christmas means to me? No snowflakes droppin', can't go shoppin' Rhymes are a-poppin', to keep the hip-hoppin' Why can't a Santa pause for the cause? I'm gettin' mine, you gettin' yours, that's how Christmas is supposed to be A very merry Christmas for everybody, fight poverty, give to the needy Don't be like the Grinch, 'cause the Grinch is greedy Deck the malls with balls of holly, 'tis the season to be jolly No presents for my tree, and I don't even know if any gifts I'm gonna get Happy holidays, not like a lotta days, a few here, a few there, to the New Year Seasons Greetings are the reasons for the cheer If Santa Claus is coming to town, hope it's my chimney he's coming down On Christmas, because Christmas is On Christmas, because Christmas is Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough on Christmas. yo Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough (Here we go, here we go) Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough on Christmas, yo Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough (Here we go, here we go) (Here we go, flow) Reverend Run Have a very merry merry merry, and hairy And if ya need a leader, Run be there for your blurry blurry sight And write a rhyme for the night Christmas is a time for givin', not for the tight So open your pocket, your heart, unlock it Dollars straight from Hollis, I give it like I clock it Cold is the weather, minus the humidity Don't mistake ??? ??? ??? for humility Christmas, this must be the time of year Le'go of your ego, rather ego amigo be there And here, my dear, so give a kid a beer 'Cause every time you give, it's coming back, let's get it clear I'll be scopin' and hopin', brothers, lend an ear So have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough on Christmas, yo Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough (Here we go, here we go) Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough on Christmas, yo Give up the dough Give up the dough Give up the dough (Here we go, here we go) Yeah that's right, give up the dough (yo) I want my Ninja Turtles I want my bike I want my Sega Genesis I want my Nintendo And turn the ??? lights back on Word up