I was playin Santa Claus

Downtown on Christmas Eve

When a Little Girl of three or four

Climbed up onto my knee



I could tell she had a Christmas wish

behind those eyes of blue

so I asked her "What's your name?

What can Santa get for you?"



*chorus*



She Said "My name is Christmas Carol,

I was born on Christmas Day,

I don't know who my daddy is

My mommy's gone away.



All I want for christmas is

someone to take me home

does anybody want

a Christmas Carol of their own?"



Well, all that I could say was

Santa'd do the best he could

and I set her down and told her

"Now remember to be good"



She said "I will" then walked away

turned and waved goodbye

and I'm glad she wasn't close enough

to see old Santa cry.



*chorus*



She Said "My name is Christmas Carol,

I was born on Christmas Day,

I don't know who my daddy is

My mommy's gone away.



All I want for christmas is

someone to take me home

does anybody want

a Christmas Carol of their own?"



Early Christmas Morning

I got up and dialed the phone

I made a few arrangements

with the county children's home



They told me it would be all right

to pick her up today

now my little Christmas Carol

won't ever have to say



*final Chorus*



"My name is Christmas Carol,

I was born on Christmas Day,

I don't know who my daddy is

My mommy's gone away



All I want for christmas is

someone to take me home

does anybody want

a Christmas Carol of their own?"



Well, Merry Christmas Carol

I love you

Welcome home.