Cover art for Up on the Housetop by Jon Cozart

Up on the Housetop

Dec. 12, 20201 viewer

Up on the Housetop Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Up in the Big House, Santa sits
Awaiting out three prison stints
Caught stuffing stockings, paid the price
Post up in Folsom, ten to life
Ho, ho, ho, his clique in tow
Ho, ho, ho, his clique in tow
Up in the Big House, clink, clink, clink
Slaying his bunkmate behind the sink

[Verse 2]
Roll through the block with the Kringle Klan
Bribing the guards with a couple grahams
In with a whiff of Swedish Fish
Thanks to his Missus' gorilla grip
Ho, ho, ho, his sack in tow
Ho, ho, ho, his sack in tow
Up in the Big House, click, click, click
Best pay your dues up to Good Saint Crip

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Jon Cozart’s “Up On The Housetop” Is a version of the classic Christmas song by the same name. Jon put a comedic twist onto it by talking about Santa Claus in prison, which certainly wasn’t what the original song was about.

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December 12, 2020
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