'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Dave Koz
Twas the night before christmas when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a wonderful sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
With a little old driver so lively and quick
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name
Now dasher now dancer now prancer and vixen
On comet on cupid on donner and Blitzen
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
Now dash away dash away dash away all
And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
And I drew in my head and was turning around
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound
His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how merry
His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work
And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose
And giving a nod up the chimney he rose
He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle
But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight
Happy christmas to all and to all a good night
