Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

Jack Frost nipping at your nose,

Yuletide songs being sung by a choir,

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.



Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way,

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother's child will want to spy

To see if reindeer really know how to fly.



And so I'm offering this simple phrase

For kids from one to ninety-two,

Although it's been said many times, many ways,

Merry Christmas to you.

They know that Santa's on his way