Joel the Lump of Coal
Some time ago, at Santa's place
Up in the old North Pole
There lived a lump of anthracite
Whose parents called him Joel
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
Happy as a lump can be
He just wants to keep Santa warm
And make the elves cozy
But Santa Claus had other plans
For Joel one fateful day
"Joel, you're just the lump I need
Come join me on my sleigh”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
Heart leapt up with joy
"I'll soon be Santa's present to
A lucky girl or boy
We'll laugh and play together
And hold each other tight
Snuggle under clean white sheets when we go to sleep at night”
Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel
"You're in for a surprise
You're not a special Christmas gift
You're just a booby prize
What kid would ever want you?
You're filthy as can be
Now you have to go and live
With one who's been naughty”
"But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried
"And electricity”
"You pollute the air“
With CO2 and mercury”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
Fell down upon his knees
"I don't wanna live with a naughty kid
Don't make me, Santa, please”
But Santa laughed his jolly laugh
"Ho, ho, you stupid lump
You're just the thing to teach this brat
That Santa ain't no chump”
So off they flew and before he knew
Joel was in a sack
He cried and yelled to Santa Claus
"Why don't we just go back?”
And then came Christmas morning
And, much to Joel's surprise (Much to Joel's surprise)
He saw a boy with the saddest face
And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes)
He picked Joel up and held him
And said "You can be my friend (Hey man, let's be friends)
I would've liked some presents but
You're what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send)
It's true, I've been a naughty boy
And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin)
If this is how Santa treats the kids
I'm just glad that I'm not him”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
Knew what he must do
He said "Now I know the reason why
I got sent to you
Cause when a person hurts inside
It turns him hard and cruel
But I know how to make your pain
Into a precious jewel
So take me in your hand, young man
And squeeze with all your might
Let's turn your pain and anger
Into something that shines bright”
Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
He gave his life away
So that one good naughty little boy
Found a diamond on Christmas day
Joel the Lump of Coal LRC歌词
[00:01.000]Some time ago, at Santa's place
[00:04.000]Up in the old North Pole
[00:06.000]There lived a lump of anthracite
[00:09.000]Whose parents called him Joel
[00:12.000]Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
[00:15.000]Happy as a lump can be
[00:18.000]He just wants to keep Santa warm
[00:21.000]And make the elves cozy
[00:24.000]But Santa Claus had other plans
[00:27.000]For Joel one fateful day
[00:30.000]"Joel, you're just the lump I need
[00:33.000]Come join me on my sleigh”
[00:36.000]Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
[00:39.000]Heart leapt up with joy
[00:42.000]"I'll soon be Santa's present to
[00:45.000]A lucky girl or boy
[00:48.000]We'll laugh and play together
[00:51.000]And hold each other tight
[00:54.000]Snuggle under clean white sheets when we go to sleep at night”
[01:00.000]Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel
[01:03.000]"You're in for a surprise
[01:06.000]You're not a special Christmas gift
[01:09.000]You're just a booby prize
[01:12.000]What kid would ever want you?
[01:15.000]You're filthy as can be
[01:18.000]Now you have to go and live
[01:21.000]With one who's been naughty”
[01:25.000]"But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried
[01:29.000]"And electricity”
[01:31.000]"You pollute the air“
[01:33.000]With CO2 and mercury”
[01:37.000]Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
[01:40.000]Fell down upon his knees
[01:43.000]"I don't wanna live with a naughty kid
[01:46.000]Don't make me, Santa, please”
[01:49.000]But Santa laughed his jolly laugh
[01:52.000]"Ho, ho, you stupid lump
[01:55.000]You're just the thing to teach this brat
[01:58.000]That Santa ain't no chump”
[02:01.000]So off they flew and before he knew
[02:04.000]Joel was in a sack
[02:07.000]He cried and yelled to Santa Claus
[02:10.000]"Why don't we just go back?”
[02:13.000]And then came Christmas morning
[02:16.000]And, much to Joel's surprise (Much to Joel's surprise)
[02:19.000]He saw a boy with the saddest face
[02:22.000]And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes)
[02:25.000]He picked Joel up and held him
[02:28.000]And said "You can be my friend (Hey man, let's be friends)
[02:31.000]I would've liked some presents but
[02:34.000]You're what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send)
[02:37.000]It's true, I've been a naughty boy
[02:40.000]And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin)
[02:43.000]If this is how Santa treats the kids
[02:46.000]I'm just glad that I'm not him”
[02:49.000]Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
[02:53.000]Knew what he must do
[02:55.000]He said "Now I know the reason why
[02:58.000]I got sent to you
[03:01.000]Cause when a person hurts inside
[03:04.000]It turns him hard and cruel
[03:07.000]But I know how to make your pain
[03:11.000]Into a precious jewel
[03:13.000]So take me in your hand, young man
[03:16.000]And squeeze with all your might
[03:19.000]Let's turn your pain and anger
[03:21.000]Into something that shines bright”
[03:25.000]Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
[03:28.000]He gave his life away
[03:31.000]So that one good naughty little boy
[03:34.000]Found a diamond on Christmas day
