Santa Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey

Lyrics & Translation

Step into a whimsical, jazzy Christmas with Laufey's 'Santa Baby,' a cover that revitalizes a holiday classic with a modern flair. Learning the song's lyrics can introduce you to fun, sophisticated vocabulary related to luxury and flirtation in English, all wrapped up in a smooth, classic jazz-pop style that is perfect for expanding your musical and linguistic horizons.

[English]

Come on, gather round the screen

This is the story of a nice and naughty girl

who for Christmas this year wants a few big things that money can buy

and a fewer bigger things that it probably cannot

As you might have guessed

Our tale begins here on this very stage

Santa baby, slip a Sable under the tree for me

Been an awful good girl

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa baby, a '54 convertible too, light blue

I'll wait up for you, dear

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Think of all the fun I've missed

Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed

Next year I’ll be just as good

If you check off my Christmas list

Santa baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot

Been an angel all year

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa honey, one little thing I really need

The deed to a platinum mine

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with the duplex and checks

Sign your 'x' on the line

Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Come and trim my Christmas tree

With some decorations bought at Tiffany's

I really do believe in you

Let's see if you believe in me

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing

A ring, I don't mean on the phone

Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Come on

It’s a story as old as time, isn’t it

There are some things that Santa can do for a girl

And there are some things that Santa cannot

That’s all the story we have for you tonight

Merry Christmas maybe

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A2	noun - Santa Claus, the legendary figure who brings gifts at Christmas
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child; also a term of endearment
hurry /ˈhʌr.i/ A2	verb - to move or act quickly
chimney /ˈtʃɪm.ni/ B1	noun - a vertical pipe in a roof for smoke to escape
Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, observed on 25 December
convertible /kənˈvɜː.tɪ.bəl/ B2	noun - a car with a roof that can be folded or removed
sable /ˈseɪ.bəl/ C1	noun - a luxurious fur from the sable animal, often used in high‑end coats
yacht /jɒt/ C1	noun - a large, often luxurious, motor or sailing boat
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
platinum /ˈplæt.ɪ.nəm/ B2	noun - a precious silvery‑white metal, rarer than gold
duplex /ˈdjuː.plɛks/ C1	noun - a building divided into two separate living units, often stacked vertically
stocking /ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/ B1	noun - a long sock or a decorative bag hung by the fireplace at Christmas
deed /diːd/ B2	noun - a legal document that proves ownership of property
list /lɪst/ A1	noun - a series of items written or printed consecutively
trim /trɪm/ B1	verb - to cut or shape something to an even or desirable edge
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true, especially without absolute proof
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	noun - a circular band, typically of metal, worn as jewelry
naughty /ˈnɔː.ti/ A2	adjective - behaving badly or improperly; mischievous

Key Grammar Structures

• Santa baby, slip a Sable under the tree for me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb ""slip"" is in the base form, giving a direct command to Santa.

• Been an awful good girl

  ➔ Elliptical present perfect (omission of subject and auxiliary)

  ➔ The sentence omits "I have" before ""Been"", but the meaning is "I have been an awful good girl".

• Think of all the fun I've missed

  ➔ Present perfect with object pronoun

  ➔ The verb ""I've missed"" (I have missed) shows an action completed before now; ""I've"" contracts "I have".

• If you check off my Christmas list

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple)

  ➔ The clause ""If you check"" uses the simple present to talk about a possible future action.

• Santa baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot

  ➔ Present simple with coordinating conjunction "and" and contrastive clause

  ➔ The verb ""I want"" states a desire; ""and"" connects two ideas, while ""that's not a lot"" adds a contrast.

• Sign your 'x' on the line

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object

  ➔ The verb ""Sign"" is a command; ""your 'x'"" is the direct object being acted upon.

• Let's see if you believe in me

  ➔ First-person plural imperative with infinitive (let's + base verb)

  ➔ The contraction ""Let's"" (= let us) invites the listener to do something together; ""see"" is the base verb.

• Come on, gather round the screen

  ➔ Imperative with phrasal verb "gather round"

  ➔ ""Come on"" is a mild urging; ""gather round"" means to come together around something.