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[Verse 1]
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Davey stole a Christmas tree from K-Mart last night,
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Red ribbons and silver bells, angels dressed in white,
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He tied it to the bridge rail, so passing cars could see,
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He did a little dance up there,
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Looked down and smiled at me
[Verse 2]
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My bed is a lawn chair, cushions keep it soft,
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I sleep in the open air, under the Southern Cross,
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Next to the golf course by the ...Hyatt Ho - tel,
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Davey he's a friend of mine,
EA (A/E) A
And we get along ...pretty well
[Chorus]
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Christmas in paradise, under the Cow Key Bridge,
A (A/E) (A/F#) AE
Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
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And the land - lord ...forgives!
[Verse 3]
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Snowbirds, on the golf course,
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Wear Ber - muda shorts and polo shirts,
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Some play pretty good, some play so bad it hurts,
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We pick up their golf balls ...that fly over the fence,
(A/E) AA
We shine 'em up a little bit,
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Sell 'em back for fifty cents
[Chorus]
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Christ - mas in paradise---------, under the Cow Key Bridge,
A (A/E) (A/F#) AE
Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
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And the land - lord ...forgives!
[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
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I won't lie, we just get by,
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But we'll be eating a good to - night,
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Christmas dinner at 5 o'clock,
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Over at 'The Church of Light',
A7 (A7/E)(A7/C#) DD
They don't care who you are,
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They don't ask what you've done,
(D/E) AA
Come on down, and bring a friend,
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There's plenty for every - one
[Chorus]
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Christ - mas in paradise---------, under the Cow Key Bridge,
A (A/E)(A/F#) AE (E/B)
Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
E (E/F#) (E7/G#) A (A/E) A
And the land - lord for - gives
[Coda]
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The radi - o plays Christmas songs, ...while we get high,
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And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',
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To the cars passing by,
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And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',
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To the cars passing by------------!