Christmas, Oh Christmas
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Now that the time is nearing Yule
And jingle bells are here.
The days long since turned quite cool
And we’re warmed with Christmas cheer.
The Holiday glow is full of fun
With children young and old,
Everyone’s happy and there isn’t a one
Whose spirit can stay cold.
In each house is a tree and lights
Through crisp cool windows shine,
All through those long cold winter nights
Until Santa has his time.
Under foot is a fresh white crunch
Through, which there’s a powdery stroll.
Doors have holly leaves tied in a bunch
Plum pudding cools in a bowl.
Children come home cold, red and wet
To presents under a tree.
Till that day, still they’ll never set
And St. Nick holds the key.
House to house the kids they carol
As flakes so delicately fall
On that clear, crystal starry night
Before the Jolly Man’s call.
All the children wait and stare
To see the man in red
Hoping that soon he will be there
But alas — “It’s time to go to bed”.
There’s a sound, a tap, a knock
As each jumps down to the floor.
But the sound was just a back door lock
And no one there had something in store.
Back to bed, to a frail sleep
Underneath warm covers and clothes
And every few minutes a little peep
Is taken through frosty cold windows.
A bell, a sound, no a jingle
And again in a bound and a leap
The glass on her nose created a tingle
And again, “You must go to sleep”.
By the fireplace the cookies were laid
Hoping a hungry Santa would eat,
Though little nerves almost were frayed
They finally kept still under the sheets.
Tonight is the night when all through the house
Though little minds flew all the more,
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
And again someone was at the door.
But children grow tired and soon go to sleep
By the time St. Nicholas comes,
He leaves a stuffed tiger and little toy sheep
And in the plate, he leaves a few crumbs.
Then next morning when the sun starts to shine
And the day is just greeting the might,
The children awake and find in due time
The presents that make their eyes bright.
Christmas time is a wonderful time
A warm gracious time of the year,
And even for those, ‘there’s no Santa Claus’,
Still there’s that Christmas cheer!
…Christmas, Oh Christmas, Oh…No
But let me tell you something straight
And let you know and hear,
For those who think that Christmas is great
There are bills on the first of the year.
And then the kids come in so cold
And bring snow on the rug,
Asking so brazen and bold,
“Some presents or you’ll get a slug”.
And all the people who have the fun
Waiting for the man in red,
They must be pretty gosh darned dumb
And ought to check their heads.
And Christmas trees that catch on fire
And bulbs that, burn and scorch,
The sound of ice and spinning tire
No railings on a slippery porch.
Christmastime, oh Christmastime,
Parties with mistletoe.
When you think of it, it’s really a crime
When you have to kiss a crow.
Christmastime, oh Christmastime,
That time of love and cheer,
I just hope I have a dime
To spend for my next year.
So, if you revel in Yuletide spirit
And on your door hangs a wreath,
Don’t tell me I don’t want to hear it,
You should get a rap on the teeth!
