Santa, Can You Hear Me ? (Genevieve’s Song)
Santa are you listening
Do you hear me when I call
I’ve been hoping I’ve been praying
that there’s meaning to it all
Yes, I know he won’t be coming home
Can I find the strength to carry on
And I need a little helping hand
That’s all I’m askin’
This Christmas there’s an empty chair
A broken heart that badly needs repair
Missing laughter I can’t seem to bear
Can you help me find a path to start again
Yeah Santa that’s all I’m askin’
This Christmas there’s an empty chair
A broken heart that badly needs repair
Missing laughter I can’t seem to bear
Can you help me find a path to start again
Yeah Santa that’s all I’m askin ‘
Santa, do you hear me
I’ve been crying out for days
There is a wound in need of healing
and the darkness to erase
Lift these shadows in his place tonight
Can your spirit guide me back to light
That’s my only wish, yeah
That’s my only wish from you
This Christmas there’s an empty chair
A broken heart that badly needs repair
Missing laughter I can’t seem to bear
Can you help me find a path to start again
Yeah Santa that’s all I’m asking
If I could change the past, I would
To tell him all the things I never could
When he was here
I just need a spark of hope tonight
A leaf to turn, a door to close behind
Then maybe I could breathe again
Oh that’s all I’m askin’
Santa, can you help me
Find a way I can forgive
All the moments lost in silence
All the love I didn’t give
You can’t bring me back what once was mine
Can you help me mend what’s left behind
Bring the closure that I just can’t find
And a chance I can begin again
Yeah, that’s all I’m asking
Bring a chance I can begin again
That’s all I’m asking
Santa, can you hear me
Santa do you hear me
Santa, I still believe in you
(C)2022 Jennifer Vitanzo/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinnteruption Music/Arranged by Kelli Rosenthal/Evan Rudenjak All rights reserved
Herald the Punk Rock Elf
Ho-ho-Herald is a punk rock elf
Wears black Docs with curly toes
Misspelled heart tattoo on his bicep spells
Hail Santa don't you know
(S-A-T-A-, what?…)
With screamin’ guitars and boomin’ drums
Herald spins his Christmas cheer
He’s the elf that spreads the word
That punk rock's cool all year
He's the rebel of the North Pole
Green mohawk and ripped up jeans
Making toys all day to a punk rock beat
Builds the punk kids’ wildest dreams
Not another cookie cutter elf
Herald’s got a heart of gold
Bringing joy to every girl and boy
‘Cross the whole punk rockin’ world
Got a new ax for young Johnny
A spiked collar for little Patti
Herald even sent some coal along
If Santa thinks you’re bratty
(and not in a good way)
He's the rebel of the North Pole
Green mohawk and ripped up jeans
Making toys all day to a punk rock beat
Builds the punk kids’ wildest dreams
When you see Herald this Christmas
Yell ho-ho-oi as a punk rock shout
Cos he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
Ho-ho-Herald is a punk rock elf
And he deserves a shout
Yeah he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
Yeah, he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
(Ho-ho-Herald)
Yeah, he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
(Ho-ho-Herald)
Yeah, he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
(Ho-ho-Herald)
Yeah, he's the coolest elf around
And that's what punk rock's all about
(Ho-ho-Herald - you rock)
(C)2023 Kelli Rosenthal/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinnteruption Music/Arranged by Evan Rudenjak All rights reserved
Lights
In the silence of the night
Though the world seems still and calm
There are many who are lost
And don't know where they belong
Reaching out a helping hand
Just shows them how you care
You can be their shining North star
There to lead them from despair
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light in the night
On a cold, December evening
You can help things turn out right
We all need something to believe in
When we wake up in the night
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light, be the light, be the light
In a world that's so uncertain
Where the future's hard to see
We can feel lost in the blizzard
Of man’s inhumanity
When you stand for peace and mercy
And let your love shine on
You’ll be the candle in the window
That helps to guide us home
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light in the night
On a cold, December evening
You can help things turn out right
We all need something to believe in
When we wake up in the night
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light, be the light, be the light
We all have a flame inside us
That will burn so bright and clear
It can light up any darkness
And comfort those in fear
An open heart lets your light shine out
So don't be afraid to be
The one who leads the charge
To a brighter des-tin-y
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light in the night
On a cold, December evening
You can help things turn out right
We all need something to believe in
When we wake up in the night
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light, be the light
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light in the night
Be the light in the darkness
Be the light, be the light, be the light
(C)2023 Kelli Rosenthal/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinnteruption Music/Arranged by Evan Rudenjak All rights reserved
Sparkle
I dread the holidays
All unrealistic expectations
Makes me hate them even more
Cause I’m the one who generates them
This year I’ll get it right
Got a list here to tell me how
Wish I’d begun in August
Instead I’ve gotta kick it up right now
Have to make it sparkle, yeah
It’s gotta ………. sparkle
Crushed by all the pressure
To be perfect and sublime
Make a flawless celebration
You’ll remember for all time
It’s gotta sparkle
It’s gotta ………. spa - a - rkle
The lights all blink in sync
The tree’s a decorator’s daydream
The halls completely decked
So why do I simply /wanna scream
No peace or silent night
Not on the list that I can see
Just wanna get it right
Even if it seems it’s gonna kill me
Is it love for you or OCD
Gettin’ the better of me
I’m tangled up in tinsel
And I haven’t slept since Halloween yeah
The menu’s Cordon Bleu
And all the vintages are fine
So why am I a mess
My stress is ruining Christmas time
Next month’s bills bring bad news
Our lights vis-i-ble from space
It’s completely worth it
Seeing the wonder on your face
Had to make it sparkle, yeah
It had to ………. sparkle
Crushed by all the pressure
To be perfect and sublime
Make a flawless celebration
You’ll remember for all time
It’s gotta sparkle, yeah
It’s gotta ………. spa - a - rkle
I gotta make it sparkle, yeah
It’s gotta ………. spa - a - rkle
I gotta make it shine, yeah
It’s gotta ………. spa - a - rkle
I gotta make it sparkle, yeah
It’s gotta ………. spa - a - rkle
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-SPARKLE
(C)2023 Kelli Rosenthal/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinterruption
Music; Arranged by Evan Rudenjak, Evan Rudenjak Producer., All Rights Reserved
Mr. Right Now
Summer New York City
Party under the stars
Happy couples dancing to
the wail of guitars
Wonderin’ if I’ll meet someone
Who’ll take a chance
When a brown-curled guy walks up and asks me to dance
He may not be Mr. Right
He may just be for tonight
He may not be Mr. Right
But he’s Mr. Right now
Drinkin’with the drummer
After our rock show
Four am neon-lit Paris bistro
Talkin’ about how far we’ve come with the band
Then we finished our drinks
and I grabbed his hand
He may not be Mr. Right
He may just be for tonight
He may not be Mr. Right
But he’s Mr. Right Now
I’m not tearin’ pages out of any
Bridal magazines
But sometimes I wish I had someone beside me
When I’m makin’ the scene
In studio appearance LA radio station
Talkin’ to the DJ who’s known
‘Round the nation
Meetin’ him later at a coffee bar
Conveniently his place isn’t very far
He may not be Mr. Right
He may just be for tonight
He may not be Mr. Right
But he’s Mr. Right Now
Walkin’ through the snow to buy some latke mix
Gristedes clerk told me to look in aisle six
There I see familiar brown curls from behind
We’ll be lighting more than candles now to my mind
He may not be Mr. Right
He may just be for eight nights
He may not be Mr. Right
But he’s Mr. Right Now
He’s Mr. right now-ow-ow
He’s Mr. right now-ow-ow
He’s Mr. right now-ow-ow
But maybe I’m HIS Ms. Right
(C)1983, 2020 Kelli Rosenthal/Katye Kellye And The Interruption/Quinterruption
Music, Arranged by E. Rudenjak, All rights reserved
It Simply Isn’t Christmas Without You
You’ll find I’m free on the 25th
Now it doesn’t mean a thing
Your exit caused my world to shift
When you took off your ring
The holidays were the special time
I always spent with you
I can’t go on like life’s sublime
Look what you made me do
I’m not listening to no carolers singing
I can’t bear all of those sleigh bells jingling
Don’t wish me Merry Christmas
While I’m sinkin’ into a deep abyss
I’ve exed x-mas off my list to do
Cos it simply isn’t Christmas without you
No frantic shopping in the mall
I’ve avoided every store
I’m not decking any halls
Till you walk in the door
I heard Mistletoe’s a parasite
Like my friends all said of you
I’m tangled up like Christmas lights
You turned my yuletide blue
I don’t wanna build a snowman - no man
I just had to let it go
You know for me there’s only one man - one man
With whom I’d frolic in the snow
No rockin’ round my Christmas tree
No tinsel shinin’ bright
This year it isn’t meant for me
I just have silent nights
That Santa’s just a sharp dressed man
Who needs to watch the carbs
But I could be his biggest fan
If he’ll put you in my arms
I’m not listening to no carolers singin
I can’t bear all those sleigh bells jinglin
Don’t wish me a Merry Christmas
While I’m sinkin’ into a deep abyss
Yeah I’ve exed X-mas off my list to do
Cos it simply isn’t Christmas without you
Cos it simply isn’t Christmas without you
No it simply isn’t Christmas without you
Yeah, it simply isn’t Christmas - without you
(C) 2022 Kelli Rosenthal/Evan Rudenjak/Gabriel Carvalho/Katye Kellye and
The Interruption All Rights Reserved, Arranged by Evan Rudenjak
A Merry Little Murder Ballad
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, no proverbial mouse
But Daddy woke up to a sight so obscene
Saw Mommy kissing Santa - what can it mean
Now the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
Daddy's heart turned to stone - all icy and cold
He took a deep breath, how could he stay in control
And the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
He sat in stunned silence, felt so bereft
As Santa lewdly kissed Mommy’s neck
Daddy couldn’t even believe his own eyes
When he saw his love atop Santa’s plush thighs
Now the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
Dad’s heart cracked like a big icy crystal
Took a deep breath, glad he hadn’t a pistol
And the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
Daddy tried to step back and take a moment to think
But dark thoughts and despair pushed him over the brink
He remembered the knife sitting sharp in the drawer
His mind was made up, he couldn’t take it no more
Now the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
As Daddy's rage took its dark bloody toll
He took a deep breath and finally let it all go
And the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
As the sun came up on that Christmas Day
The detectives came and took Daddy away
Daddy knew he would pay for his fatal mistake
And the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
Oh the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
Yeah the Elf on the Shelf saw it all
And he'll never forget that day
(C)2023 Kelli Rosenthal/Evan Rudenjak/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinterruption Music, All Rights Reserved
The First Carol
All through the ages, across space and time
Its crystalline strains rise up pure and sublime
So comes the first carol, echoing clear
Its melody rings out for all to hear
Now hatred is hushed and discord denied
Peace fills our hearts voices reach to the sky
All of good will, be united and strong
As harmonious voices join in the song
Against injustice and greed's bitter sting
Our voices we raise, in peace un-i-ting
Through ages untold, our plea resounds
For truth and compassion to be found
Bias and hatred, division they breed
Have cried through the ages, of man's urgent need
Imperfect we strive, through darkness we roam
Fueled by the promise of hope's vibrant tone
The first carol brings us to clarity’s door
To usher sweet peace, forevermore
All of good will, be united and strong
As harmonious voices join in our song
Through despair we struggle, in darkness we grope
Spurred on by that promise so pulsing with hope
The angels’ first carol, again we sing
In harmony, everyone un-I-I-ting
Together we ‘ll stand, united we’ll soar
Our chorus of goodwill swells forevermore
Throughout all time, let compassion shine
We’ll rewrite the future, through a carol divine
May peace be our anthem, our purpose fulfilled
In the hearts of mankind, love's flame rekindled
All of good will, be united and strong
As harmonious voices join in our song
All of good will, be united and strong
As harmonious voices join in our song
Join in our song
(C)1983, 2023 L. Alan Cyr/Kelli Rosenthal/Katye Kellye and The Interruption/Quinterruption Music. Arranged by Evan Rudenjak, All Rights Reserved
