[Intro – Horn Stabs + Soul Shouts] 🎤 “Huh! Make way, make way— The King of the Mice is in the house tonight!” [Verse 1] Down in the shadows ‘neath the Christmas tree, Where the toy box rattles and the floorboards creak, There’s a ruler risin’ with a funky decree— The Mouse King struttin’ with his whole army. Got whiskers twitchin’, tail on the swing, He don’t bow down for nobody, king. With a crown on crooked and a cape all torn, He been bad since the night he was born. [Chorus] 🎶 Do that Soulful Stomp, Let your paws go thump! When the Mouse King’s marchin’, Yeah, he bringin’ that funk. Do that Soulful Stomp, Make the floorboards jump— He got nine little brothers And they ready to bump! 🎶 [Verse 2] Nutcracker standin’ with his back all tight, Tryna act brave for the Christmas night. But the Mouse King laughs with a sneer so wide— “Boy, I run this floor, better step aside.” His army snaps claws in a rhythmic roll, Like a basement party with a whole lotta soul. Sleigh bells jingle but they know who’s boss— It ain’t Santa here, it’s the Mouse King’s strut. [Chorus] 🎶 Do that Soulful Stomp, Let your paws go thump! When the Mouse King’s marchin’, Yeah, he bringin’ that funk. Do that Soulful Stomp, Make the floorboards jump— He got nine little brothers And they ready to bump! 🎶 [Bridge – Spoken Over Funk Breakdown] 🎤 “Nutcracker, listen here… You got your wooden jaw tight, But you ain’t never faced no mouse with THIS kind of bite. I got rhythm in my bones And power in my tail— When the King starts stompin’, Even angels turn pale!” (Horn blast… wah guitar riff…) [Verse 3] Clara gasps loud as the battle begins, But the Mouse King moves like he born to win. Quick little steps with a funky lean, Like he slid straight out of a Soul Train dream. But love beats hate in the final round, Nutcracker swings—Mouse King hits the ground. Still he grins wide, crown tilted just right— “I’ll be back next Christmas To funk up the night!” [Final Chorus – Full Band, Choir, Horns] 🎶 Do that Soulful Stomp, Let your paws go thump! When the Mouse King’s marchin’, It’s a whole lotta funk. Do that Soulful Stomp, Make the floorboards jump— He’ll be shakin’ up Christmas When he crawls back up! 🎶 [Outro – Mouse King Laughs, Funk Fade-Out] “Heheheh… keep that cheese warm for me…”
