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Bobby Wants A Puppy Dog For Christmas
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Aug 17, 2026 updated
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Merle Haggard's 'Bobby Wants a Puppy for Christmas' is a country song about a child's simple Christmas wish. The narrator, likely a parent, tells Santa that Bobby wants a puppy instead of an electric train. The song highlights Bobby's loneliness, as he has no nearby playmates and his cousins won't visit until spring. The narrator hopes a puppy will give Bobby a companion to raise and play with. While not overtly religious, the song reflects themes of love, care, and the spirit of giving during the Christmas season.
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Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
And I know you plan to bring an electric train
But Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
That's the only song we hear him sing
Santa, please remember Bobby's lonely
And the closest neighbor's farm is quite a ways
And the country school don't have no children Bobby's size
And I'd like to give him something he can raise
But Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
And I know you plan to bring an electric train
Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
And that's the only song we hear him sing
Butch and Susie won't be here for Christmas
And Bobby won't see his cousins now till spring
If we could find a playmate he could play with
Hey Santa, that'll be all you have to bring
Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
I know you plan to bring an electric train
But Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas
And that's the only song we hear him sing