Merry Christmas and Happy Wassalia, everyone! Sofia2017 planning asked about this song from Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd, so enjoy your Wassalia present! All James wants to do after several hours of working on papers and his own stories is take a little break, but Elena and Gabby come in his room looking forward to a new story from one of their favorite storytellers. James may be reluctant to tell them a story at first, but he really does like entertaining the girls with his stories. Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd's music is not mine.
Elena: Tell us a story, tell us a story
Tell us a story, remember what you said
You promised us you said you would
You gotta give in so we'll be good
Tell us a story then we'll go to bed
James: Oh worry worry weary ends ma day
Comes the time to go home
Without ma raise in pay
In my room by the fire where a guy can just relax
Story folders there by the chair
Not a worry not a care
Here come Elena and Gabby both swinging their little hands
Elena and Gabby: Tell us a story, tell us a story
Tell us a story remember what you said
Elena: Tell me about the birds and bees
Gabby: How do you make a chicken sneeze
Elena and Gabby: Tell us a story then we'll go to bed
James: Came up late one evening last July
Worked on Andrew stories, the time had passed me by
Shoes in my hand and my darlin family in bed
Up the stairs sayin a prayer
Then two voices comes through the air
Elena: Hi there James! remember what you said
Tell us a story, tell us a story
Gabby: Tell me how your eyes are glassed
Because it's only if your bad
Tell us a story then we'll go to bed
James: Once a upon a time I remember long ago
Elena: Don't go back in years though your memory's kinda slow
James: Stop your noisy talkin' till I've finished with ma tale
Once upon
Gabby: Upon a what
James: Upon your back you'll get a swat
Elena: Tell me about the fishy cause it's bigger than a whale
Elena and Gabby: Tell me a story tell me a story
Tell me a story remember what you said
You promised me you said you would
You gotta give so we'll be good
James: Here's a tale you'll never forget
And now get off to bed
Elena: Aw, come on James, tell us a story
Gabby: Yeah!