Up on the housetop reindeer paws,
Out jumps good old Santa Claus.
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All for the little one's Christmas joys!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop, click, click, click!
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick!
Look in the stocking of little Will.
Oh, just see what a glorious fill!
Here is a hammer with lots of tacks,
Whistle, and ball, and a whip that cracks!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop, click, click, click!
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick!
Jolly old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this way!
Don't you tell a single soul what I'm going to say.
Christmas Eve is coming soon, now, you dear old man,
Whisper what you'll bring to me, tell me if you can.
When the clock is striking twelve, when I'm fast asleep,
Down the chimney with your pack, softly you will creep.
All the stockings you will find hanging in a row.
Mine will be the shortest one. You'll be sure to know.
Johnny wants a pair of skates. Susie needs a sled
Nelly wants a storybook, one she hasn't read.
As for me, I hardly know, so I'll get to rest.
Choose for me, dear Santa Claus, what you think is best!