Twas the night before Christmas
(Twas the night before Christmas)
Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St Nick soon would be there

The children were nestled all snug in their beds
Visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
Mama in her ‘kerchief, I in my cap
Just settled down for a long winter’s nap

When out on the lawn there was such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window flyin' like a flash
Open up the shutters, throw up the sash

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave the lust to everythang below
To what to my wondering I should appear
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer

With a little old driver, lively and quick
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
He whistled, and shouted, and called em by name!

Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen!
On Comet! On Cupid! on Donner! on Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall
Dash away, Dash away all, Dash all

Twas the night before Christmas
Dash all
Twas the night before Christmas

Dry leaves we fly when hurricanes fly
Then meet, ride up, mount to the sky
Up to the house top reindeer flew
With the sleigh full of Toys, St Nicholas too

Then, in a twinkling, heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
I drew in my head, and was turning around
Down the chimney St Nick with a bound

Dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot
His clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back
Looked like a peddler open in the pack

Eyes they twinkled, dimples merry
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His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
The beard of his chin was white as snow

Stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth
Smoke it encircled his head like a wreath
Had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly

Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen!
On Comet! On Cupid! on Donner! on Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall
Dash away, Dash away all, Dash all

Twas the night before Christmas
Dash all
Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas
The night before Christmas, Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas

He was chubby and plump, bight jolly ole elf
I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Led me to know I had nothing to dread

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
Filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk
Laid his finger aside of his nose
Givin' a nod up the chimney he rose

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle
Away they flew like the down of a thistle
I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen!
On Comet! On Cupid! on Donner! on Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall
Dash away, Dash away all, Dash all

Twas the night before Christmas
Dash all
Twas the night before Christmas

Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen!
On Comet! On Cupid! on Donner! on Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall
Dash away, Dash away all, Dash all

Twas the night before Christmas
Dash all
Twas the night before Christmas