[Verse] Down on a cold December night Under the moonlight white Jack-o-lantern sat alone His Halloween days all gone Carved grin fading, cracked and worn Left behind since autumn's gone Then he saw a soldier stand Wooden King of Winterland [Verse] He said I ain't running, I'll just appear I got the one last shot this year Gonna trade my spooky crown For a Christmas marching sound Painted on a red suit, bright How is boots and candle light Tin toy smile and a drummer's pose Candy cane where the vine stem grows Hey now, look at me, can't you see what I want to be From the harvest moon to the snowfall sky Oh, no, fly [Chorus] I'm the nutcracker tonight Yeah, yeah, the nutcracker tonight Pumpkin heart burning bright Dancing through the Christmas light Crack, crack, cracking dreams Nothing's ever what it seems Jack-o-lantern stealing the show Ho ho ho, Let's go [Verse] The children gathered by the tree Laughing at the mystery Wooden soldier made of squash Marching with a swaggered strut Toyland queens and sugarplum stars Following him near and far Every ornament shook with cheer When that pumpkin drew near He ain't made of wood, that's true Ho ho But he knows what dreamers do When the season starts to shine Every heart can redefine [Chorus] I'm the nutcracker tonight Yeah, yeah, the nutcracker tonight Pumpkin soul dressed up bright Rocking through the frosting night Crack, crack, cracking fears Turning them into Christmas cheers Jack-o-lantern stealing the show Ho ho ho, Let's go [Bridge] Stingy Jack from old folk lore Found a brand new kingdom door Left the land of rotted beans Chasing what he couldn't find Through the snow and evergreens Past the toyland kings and queens Every nutcracker bowed his head When the pumpkin king was led Now they raise their wooden crowns As the bells ring all around Stingy Jack has claimed his throne King of the Nutcrackers now [Chorus] I'm the nutcracker tonight Yeah, yeah, the nutcracker tonight Pumpkin flame still burning bright Shining through the winter night King of the Nutcrackers now Christmas magic soda and how... ...My guitar was on a cloud To the drifting Christmas snow Jack-o-lantern stealing the show Ho ho ho, Let's go [Chorus] I'm the nutcracker tonight Yeah, yeah, the nutcracker tonight Hey, number one nutcrackers now Hear the whole world singing loud Crack, crack, crack the holiday style Raise your voices high Stingy Jack won't fade away He is the king on Christmas day [Outro] King of the Nutcrackers tonight Stingy Jack found Christmas light Shining through the winter night Ho ho ho, let's go Ho ho, let's go And if they don't like me as the nutcracker Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
