A Christmas song from 1950.
Words and music by Johnny Marks.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Christmas comes but once a year
With presents ’round the tree
When you write to Santa Claus
Take this tip from me
Chorus
When Santa Claus gets your letter
You know aht he will say
“Have you been good the way you should
On ev’ry single day?”
When Santa Claus gets your letter
To ask for Christmas toys
He’ll take a look in his good book
He keeps for girls and boys
He’ll stroke his beard
His eyes will glow and at your name he’ll peer
It takes a little time you know
To check back one whole year
When Santa Claus gets your letter
I really do believe
You’ll head his list, you won’t be missed
By Santa on Christmas eve