Santa Brought Me Whiskey & Waffles

(Christmas Country Pop)

Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds

Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger

Verse 1
Snow’s fallin’ soft on the dashboard
Radio hums “Blue Christmas” slow
Lights glimmer on that old diner sign
Where we once swore we’d never let go
But love melts quicker than butter
When the griddle gets hotter than truth
Now I’m sittin’ here with a plate full of memories
And the ghost of a hung-up youth

Chorus
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
Stacked ‘em up high on Christmas Eve
Pancakes on the side for the heartache
Bourbon for the things I still believe
Yeah the stockings were hung with denial
And your goodbye hit like a sleigh-ride crash
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
And a morning-after heart cracked like glass

Verse 2
Last year we danced in the kitchen
Cinnamon swirlin’ in the air
You swore your love was “forever”
But forever forgot to stay there
Now syrup drips slow like a tear does
Down the edge of this chipped plate
Every sip of that barrel-aged comfort
Makes forgiveness sound second rate

Chorus
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
Stacked ‘em up high on Christmas Eve
Pancakes on the side for the heartache
Bourbon for the things I still believe
Yeah the stockings were hung with denial
And your goodbye hit like a sleigh-ride crash
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
And a morning-after heart cracked like glass

Bridge
Maybe heartbreak tastes better
With powdered sugar snow
Maybe bourbon keeps you steady
When the past won’t let you go
So I’ll toast to what we wanted
And I’ll toast to what we missed
And I’ll toast to the mess you left me
With every holiday I can’t resist

Final Chorus
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
And a chance to start again
Pancakes on the side for the memories
Bourbon for remembering when
Yeah the tree lights flicker like promises
But this breakfast might just heal the crash
Santa brought me whiskey and waffles
And a Christmas heart cracked like glass

Last Updated on June 19, 2026 by Alan Nafzger