[Chorus]
Santa never brings me a banjo
I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
'Cause Santa never brings me a banjo
I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry

[Verse 1]
My brother got the train that he asked for
My sister even got a violin
How does he miss the one thing on my list
In the letter that I sent to him?
I told him how hard I would practice
I told him I would play so loud
That high lonesome sound would fill up the town
Makе my parents so proud

[Chorus]
But Santa never brings mе a banjo
I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
'Cause Santa never brings me a banjo
And I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
I ask my parents if they know why
Santa always leaves me sad
I do well in school and I follow all the rules
And I don't think I've been that bad
But maybe it's too much for the workshop
And maybe it's too tricky for the elves
I don't understand so I think I'm gonna plan
To buy one for myself

[Chorus]
'Cause Santa never brings me a banjo
And I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
'Cause Santa never brings me a banjo
And I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
Oh, Santa never brings me a banjo
I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry
Santa never brings me a banjo
And I can never understand why
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
And then in the morning I cry