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The Night Before Christmas (V-Disc Version)

'Twas the night before Christmas

When all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even a mouseThe stockings were hung

By the chimney with care

In hopes that St. Nicholas

Soon would be thereThe children were nestled

All snuggled in bed

While visions of sugarplums

Danced in their headsAnd mom in her kerchief

And I in my cap

Had just settled down

For a long winter's napWhen out on the lawn

There arose such a clatter

I sprang from my bed

To see what was the matterAway to the window

I flew like a flash

Tore open the shutters

And threw up the sashWhat to my wandering eyes

Should appear

But a miniature sleigh

And eight tiny reindeerA little ol' driver

So lively and quick

I knew in a moment

It must be St. NickMore rapid than eagles

His courses they came

As he whistled and shouted

And called them by nameNow Dasher, now Dancer

Now Prancer and Vixen

On Comet, on Cupid

On Doner and BlitzenTop of the porch

To the top of the wall

Now dash away, dash away

Dash away allSo, up to the housetop

The courses they flew

With a sleigh full of toys

And St. Nick, tooThen in a twinkling

I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing

Of each little hoofAs I drew in my head

And was turning around

Down the chimney St. Nick

Came with a boundDressed all in fur

From his head to his foot

And his clothes were all covered

With ashes and sootA bundle of toys

He had flung on his back

And he looked like a peddler

Just opening his packHis eyes, how they twinkled?

His dimples, how merry?

His cheeks were like roses

His nose like a cherryHis drawl little mouth

Was drawn up like a bow

And the beard on his chin

Was as white as the snowThe stump of a pipe

He held tight in his teeth

And the smoke it encircled his head

Like a wreathHe had a broad face

And a round little belly

That shook when he laughed

Like a bowl full of jellyHe's chubby and plump

A right jolly old elf

And I laughed when I saw him

In spite of myselfHe spoke not a word

But went straight to his work

And filled all the stockings

Then turned with a jerkYeah, laying a finger

Along side his nose

And giving a nod

Up the chimney he roseHe sprang to his sleigh

To his team, gave a whistle

Away they all flew

Like the down of a thistleBut I heard him exclaim

As he drove out of sight

"Happy Christmas to all

And to all a goodnight"When all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Songwriters

BRICKMAN, JAMES MERRILL / MOORE, CLEMENT CLARKEPublished by

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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