this happens every time of year i don t know what to do when i m feelin all cheery and i wanna give a greeting cuz i m in the holiday mood and i go scrambling in my brain tryin to guess what they celebrate then i give it all up and i cover my bases and this is what i say well i say merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah like the other day i was shovelin snow and i saw my neighbor akmed he was stringin buddha beads on his christmas tree with a yamaka on his head he said why don t you come by later for the festival of lights be here at 8 that s when we meditate i said hell why not alright and i say merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah merry krishne merry krishne happy chrismakwanzakah don t say i m waterin religion down i m just including people all around isn t that what the whole deals about don t wanna leave nobody out i don t care what you believe on hanukkah or christmas eve ramaddan and kwanzaa too i m just trying to be nice to you it s all colliding what s a guy to do don t wanna go and offend anybody are they christian muslim buddhist or jew you can t tell by looking and it don t feel right to guess buyakasha frickin kumbaya it s all the same god bless and i say 