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Sew Sew (The So​-​So Sewing Elf)

from First Light - Songs of Christmas by Doug Feaver

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Another Christmas song that I wrote.

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1. WHEN I WAS JUST A YOUNGSTER
'BOUT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
WENT OFF TO FIND MY FUTURE
IN THE LAND OF ICE AND SNOW
NORTH FROM TUKTOYAKTUK
I HEADED FOR MY GOAL
I WAS GOING UP TO WORK
WITH SANTA AT THE POLE

chorus:
I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF
SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING
ME, I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING
CUZ I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF

2. I STARTED AT THE BOTTOM
'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES
MUCKING OUT THE REINDEER STALLS
AND WIPING RUDOLPH'S NOSE
TYING BOWS AND RIBBONS
AND JUST TIDYING UP THE PLACE
I EVEN HAD TO PAINT THE CHEEKS
ON SOME NUTCRACKER'S FACE
3. I WENT DOWN TO THE OFFICE
TO TALK TO MRS. CLAUS
SANTAS CLAUS MAY HAVE THE FAME
BUT THE MRS. IS THE BOSS
I TOLD HER THAT I HAD A DREAM
THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE MY HEAD
I SAW MYSELF A-SEWING WITH A
NEEDLE AND SOME THREAD

chorus:

4. SHE ASKED IF I WAS CERTAIN
AND I SAID "OH YES, PLEASE MAKE SURE
THE NEXT JOB THAT I GET IS MORE
SARTORIAL IN NATURE"
AND RIGHT AWAY SHE SAID " OKAY!
OFF TO THE TAILOR SHOP!"
AND I'VE BEEN SEWING EVER SINCE,
AND I NEVER WANT TO STOP! ( DO RE MI FAH SO...)

5. I'M SEING SHIRTS, I'M SEWING PANTS
I'M FILLING UP THE SHELF
I SEWED A SUIT FOR SANTA
AND A HAT FOR EVERY ELF
I SAID "YOU KNOW WHAT SANTA?
THIS IS THE BEST JOB I EVER HAD!
HOW DO YOU LIKE MY WORK SO FAR? " AND SANTA SAID...
.....HO...HO...HO............NOT BAD!

chorus:
I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF
SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING
ME I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING
'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.

words and music by Douglas Robert Feaver
©2016 D.R. Feaver
SOCAN

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from First Light - Songs of Christmas, released September 1, 2016
Doug Feaver - guitar, harmonica, vocal

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Doug Feaver Hamilton, Ontario

Doug is a Canadian singer-songwriter performer musician and storyteller who has been performing in clubs, concerts, and festivals for over thirty years. He has played in many different bands and genres - classical, folk, rock, bluegrass, country, Celtic - and has worked as a studio musician on guitars, harmonica, drums, This is a solo performance CD of Christmas songs, half of which he wrote. ... more

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