Story Behind The Song

I lived in New York for a number of years and spent alot of holidays seeing people just like this guy. This is my "hats off" to New Yorks homeless. May they find some peace and warmth.

Song Description

I spent alot of years flat broke and busted around the holidays but I had a number of good fiends who looked after me. I never fell this far but I came damn close.

Lyrics

MERRY CHRISTMAS JACK
Merry Christmas Jack, Glad to have you back
Seven winters we?ve had fun, haven?t missed a single one
And when I need you, you?re always there.
You don?t ever doubt me, you don?t even care.
Got lost but then I found you, The cold air ain?t so bad
Merry Christmas Jack, glad to have you back.
Hung out up at Macy?s, got change across the street I got my crib up there by Macy?s, got some baggies on my feet
And if I happen to get lucky, I might find myself something to eat,
Merry christmas Jack, I?m tired of being a sidewalk Santa?Yeah ring my bell
I?m livin?on the corner, of desperate and Vine
I got jack he always with me, He?s the most you?ll ever find.
Santa?s got his reindeer, but Jack he is all mine
Merry Christmas Jack?What?s a little hooch on Christmas never hurt nobody
I got a big tree up in mid-town, I don?t need no mistletoe
Well I bought myself some windex, hope traffic ain?t too slow Well i?m sleepin? with my bottle, got one eye on my smokes
Merry Christmas Jack, say hello to the people.
Merry Christmas Jack, I like the finer things in life
I don?t need no worries, I need need no wife
Well you can spare me all your pity. A five spot would be nice
Merry Christmas Jack??.