Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa (Atlantic Records 1968) video free download

"Back Door Santa" is a song written by Clarence Carter in collaboration with Marcus Daniel, and originally performed by Carter. It was released on a compilation album Soul Christmas in 1968. The track is in a 12-bar blues format. The lyrics are sexually suggestive, not having much to do with Christmas as a holiday. Run-D.M.C. sampled the song for "Christmas in Hollis". The song begins with the lyric "I'm your Back door Santa / I make my run / At the break of day." For some reason Carter recorded an entirely different song with exactly the same title.

They call me Back Door Santa

I make my runs about the break of day

They call me Back Door Santa

Ho, ho, ho

I make my runs about the break of day

I make all the little girls happy

While the boys are out to play

Look-a-here

I ain't like old Saint Nick

He don't come but once a year

Ho, ho, ho

I ain't like old Saint Nick

He don't come but once a year

But look-a-here

I come runnin' with my presents

Every time you call me dear

Look-a-here

I keep some change in my pocket, in case the children are home

I give 'em a few pennies so that we can be alone

I leave the back door open so if anybody smells a mouse

And wouldn't old Santa be in trouble if there ain't no chimney in the house

They call me Back Door Santa

I make my runs about the break of day

Look-a-here

I make all the little girls happy

While the boys are out to play

That's what they call me, Back Door Santa

That's what they call me

They call me Back Door Santa

That's what all the girls call me

I give 'em all little presents

That's what they call me

They call me Back Door Santa

And I like for them to call me that

They call me Back Door Santa

And I like it and I like it and I like it