I Bought You a Plastic Star (For Your Aluminum Tree)

It gets pretty cold here at night, down to sixty degrees There's angel hair up in the palm trees, it sure looks like Christmas to me But, Santa's been grounded, his reindeer came down with TV So, I bought you a plastic star for your aluminum tree. Father Christmas ain't been seen in years down at Sak's Fifth or Macy's, maybe try Sears' Spend all ye faithful with all your might Gonna have ten years of Silent Night. Thought I'd make an impression, before the depression hit me So, I bought you a plastic star for your aluminum tree. We barely recover from pumpkins and Thanksgiving time Then those acrylic-bearded Santas start clinging at Sunset and Vine That snowflake in hell has more chance to stay mellow than me So, I bought you a plastic star for your aluminum tree. Easy credit may not cure your ills, un-- Less your address is ... in Beverly Hills Spend all ye faithful with all your might Gonna have ten years of Silent Night. Thought I'd make an impression, before The depression hit me So I bought you a plastic star for your aluminum Bought you a plastic star for your aluminum Bought you a plastic star for your aluminum tree If you own stock, then sell for half an ounce of Chanel--it's Christmas! You better hit Fort Knox just to buy ties and socks--it's Christmas! Pause Cuss at the shock, then bus over to Toys-R-Us--it's Christmas!