These were the words written for the Christmas party at the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice during the tenure of John Harmon, under President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81. Harmon’s predecessor was as head of OLC was Antonin Scalia.You’d better watch out,
You’d better not cry,
You’d better not pout;
I’m telling you why.
Santa Claus is tapping
Your phone.He’s bugging your room,
He’s reading your mail,
He’s keeping a file
And running a tail.
Santa Claus is tapping
Your phone.He hears you in the bedroom,
Surveills you out of doors,
And if that doesn’t get the goods,
Then he’ll use provocateurs.So–you mustn’t assume
That you are secure.
On Christmas Eve
He’ll kick in your door.
Santa Claus is tapping
Your phone.
If your children enjoyed the alternate lyrics to Rudolf, The Red-Nose Reindeer, imagine the fun they’ll have with these.
H/T Santa Volokh
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Then he’ll use provocateurs. For some reason. this line greatly disturbs me. Reminds me of the Stasi or KGB. What is more irksome, is that it is as relevant today as when it was written. To any and all who are listening, Happy Holidays.
Like the old saying: “The more things change, the more they get worse,” or something like that. And Happy Holidays, if we’re still allowed to say that.