Christmas in Harlem (GOOD Fridays Version)

By Kanye West

On G.O.O.D. Fridays

Released on December 17, 2010

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[Produced by Hit-Boy]


[Chorus: Teyana Taylor]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall

Even though we ain't ballin'

Feels like we bought it all

The mistletoe's right here

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus


[Verse 1: Kanye West]

Merry Christmas to all, and all a good night

Huh, now we all livin' the good life

Yeah, though it's forty below the wind chill

And we wipin' snow up off the windshield

It's still wonderful night to be alive, baby

And I'm so happy I'm with my baby

And we a little late with the Christmas gifts

Rushin' for the mall, don't trip, you know I drive crazy

The streets lit up, it feel like Christmas officially

Told her that "You the star at the top of my Christmas tree"

My only question is, "Where my presents?"

She said, "Shhh," she got a gift for me that ain't for the kids to see

Well, I like the way you think, mami

Now pour some more eggnog in your drink, mami

You've been a bad girl, give Santa three kisses

Gave her the hot chocolate, she said, "It's Dee-ricious"

Hahahaha, yeah

[Chorus: Teyana Taylor & Kanye West]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls (Uh, uh)

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall (I'm like Bad Santa though)

Even though we ain't ballin' (Somebody sit on my lap)

Feels like we bought it all

The mistletoe's right here

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus


[Verse 2: Vado]

Merry Xmas, Santa Claus cherry X6

They ain't hear my rain, dear, make it snow on the next chick (Yes)

Got enough toys, wonderin' what's my next pick

Before my exit, it get diamond Rolex reckless (Huh)

Big bags, got everything on the checklist

Necklace, baguette wrist (Uh-huh)

Pockets fat, they precious (Uh-huh)

Give Ma a peck kiss, look and tell her she precious (Mwah)

Lightin' up the sour, this tree give me the best gifts (Vado)


[Verse 3: Jim Jones]

And I remember when I couldn't play Santa Claus (Uh)

No reindeers, just horses and a Panamera Porsche (Vroom-vroom)

We on Two Fifth shoppin' – what the damage cost? (At most?)

I got your fam while you biddin' in the can up north (I got you)

Whoops, I'm at Neiman's, I hope they still got 'em (Word)

You want the thigh-high spikes with the red bottoms (Size 37)

Err, let's make a toast 'cause Christ is born

We gon' party all night 'til the lights come on (Amen)


[Chorus: Teyana Taylor]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall

Even though we ain't ballin'

Feels like we bought it all

The mistletoe's right here

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus


[Verse 4: Cyhi the Prynce]

Yeah, Mom and Dad, I won't be home for the holidays

Ha, I'm over 800 miles away

In the city that's so pretty

Where the hustlers dash through the snow without a sleigh

Tell my family that I'm sorry that I gotta stay

I'm with Ye at the Macy Day Parade

Lettin' the snow fall on my aviator shades

Even though I'm in New York, I'm still reppin' for the A

Cyhi!

[Chorus: Teyana Taylor & Pusha T]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall

Even though we ain't ballin'

Feels like we bought it all (Yes, it's G.O.O.D. Music, y'all)

The mistletoe's right here (Check it, uh, uh)

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus


[Verse 5: Pusha T]

On the stoop of that brownstone, shovellin' the brown stone

Santa's on a diet, gotta get the pounds gone

Downtown got me feelin' like it's Dow Jones

But uptown got me feelin' like its down home

Snow like Sugar Hill, chains on wheels

We turn our two doors into snowmobiles

We got our own style, no Soho feel

Put on your play clothes – how that logo feel?


[Verse 6: Big Sean]

Oh, pose for them photo stills

You don't wanna miss a moment, where's your NoDoz pills?

I caught her lookin' at my Rollie as my mojo spills

Snowflakey on the bezel, hope you know those real

Okay, my white girl Veronica, black girl Monica

Got me celebrating ChristmaHanuKwanzaakah

Rock-rock-rock-rock-rock-rock-rockin' dashikis with a yarmulke

Where the Christmas tree at? Let's design it up


[Chorus: Teyana Taylor]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall

Even though we ain't ballin'

Feels like we bought it all

The mistletoe's right here

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus


[Verse 7: Cam'ron]

Uh, Lenox Ave to Saint Nick, never seen Saint Nick (Nah)

Just niggas sellin' the same nicks, the same bricks (What up, y'all?)

Same hustlers running' up to Broadway

That's where the snow's at – taste it, foreplay

No turkey or greens, just Jimbo's (Jimbo's)

Christmas lights in project windows (Yes)

Shouts to the coldest on my barometer

Berkman, Shapiro, Kalina, Hanukkah (My lawyers)


[Verse 8: Teyana Taylor & Musiq Soulchild]

All the flashin' lights up on a tree

The house lit up nice

With your family is where you wanna be

Here on Christmas night

When you wake up and you see the gifts

Don't that make you feel good?

So since we all snowed-in in Harlem

Let's have Christmas in the hood


[Verse 9: Teyana Taylor]

All of the flashin' lights

Yeah, them things shine so bright

Always for you and me

Baby, you're Christmas Eve

If you like what you see

Won't you come sit on my knee?

And tell me everything that you want

'Cause, baby, I'm your Santa Claus, yeah


[Chorus: Teyana Taylor]

Christmas in Harlem

Right after autumn falls

Soakin' it all in

Then we go hit the mall

Even though we ain't ballin'

Feels like we bought it all

The mistletoe's right here

Come give a kiss to Santa Claus