A Christmas song from the 19th century
Attributed to Benjamin R. Hanby
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- Jolly old Saint Nicholas
Lean your ear this way
Don’t you tell a single soul
What I’m gonna 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, broad and black
With your pack you’ll 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
Susy wants a dolly
Nelly wants a storybook
She thinks dolls are folly
As for me, my little brain
Isn’t very bright
Choose for me, oh Santa Claus
What you think is right