a happy toy (acoustic)

i was just a little boy
underneath my Christmas tree
wanting to be carefree
looking for a happy toy

yes, a little bouncing boy
holding in his anxious hand
a sack of coal, a bag of sand
still searching for a happy toy

looking for a warm embrace
from a stone cold dad
and wanting to feel glad
needing to see a smiling face

looking for a woman's touch
from a hard mom's hand
and i can't understand
why i ask too much

i was just a little boy
in pj's and bunny shoes
already singing the blues
instead of sounds of joy

a silly wondering tyke
with blonde hair over my eyes
looking for an early prize
never finding the bike

i was just a little boy
underneath my Christmas tree
wanting to be carefree
looking for a happy toy

yes, a little bouncing boy
holding in his anxious hand
a sack of coal, a bag of sand
still searching for a happy toy