Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Just last year when I was only seven Now I'm almost eight, as you can see You came home a quarter past eleven And fell down underneath our Christmas tree Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Mama smiled and looked outside the window She told me son you better go upstairs Then you laughed and hollared "Merry Christmas" I turned around and saw my Momma's tears Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry Please Daddy don't get drunk this Christmas I don't want to see my Momma cry No,I don't want to see my Momma cry