'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouseThe stockings were hung by the chimney with careIn the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be thereThe children were nestled all snug in their bedsWhile visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.Mom in her kerchief and I in my capHad just settled down for a long winter's nap.When out on the lawn there arose such a clatterI sprang from my bed to see what was the matterAway to the window I flew with a flashTore open the shutters and threw up the sashThe moon on the breast of the new fallen snowGave a luster of mid-day to objects below.When what to my wondering eyes should appearBut a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeerWith a little old driver so lively and quickWell I knew in a moment, it must be St. NickMore rapid than eagles, his coursers they cameAnd he whistled and he shouted and he called them by nameOn Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and VixenOn Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen!To the top of the porch, to the top of the wallNow, dash away, dash away, dash away all!As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane flyWhen they meet to an obstacle mount to the skySo up to the rooftop the coursers they flewWith a sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too.And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe prancing, the pawing of each little hoofAs I drew in my head and was turning aroundDown the chimney St. Nicholas came with a boundHe was dressed all in fur from his head to his footAnd his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and sootA bundle of toys he had flung on his backAnd he looked like a peddler just op'ning his packHis eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merryHis cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherryHis droll little mouth was drawn up in a bowAnd the beard on his chin was as white as the snowThe stump of a pipe, he held tight in his teethAnd the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreathHe had a broad face and a little round bellyThat shook when laughed (ho, ho, ho, ho) like a bowl full of jelly (ho, ho, ho, ho)He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elfAnd I laughed when I saw him in spite of myselfA wink of his eye and a twist of his headSoon gave me to know I had nothing to dreadHe spoke not a word but went straight to his workAnd filled all the stockings and turned with a jerkAnd laying a finger to the side of his noseAnd giving a nod up the chimney he roseHe sprang to his sleigh, and to his team gave a whistleAnd away they all flew like the down of a thistleBut I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sightMerry Christmas to all and to all..goodnightGoodnight.
Lyrics by Peter, Paul & Mary
24 GREEN STREET 500 MILES 75 SEPTEMBERS A SOALIN' ALL MIXED UP ALL MY TRIALS ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT AND WHEN I DIE APOLOGIZE AUTUMN TO MAY BABYLON/OH SINNER MAN Ballad Of Spring Hill BALLAD OF SPRING HILL (Spring Hill Disaster) BAMBOO BECAUSE ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS BEST OF FRIENDS BETTY & DUPREE BIG BOAT BLOWIN' IN THE WIND Blowing In The Wind BLUE BOA CONSTRICTOR BOB DYLAN'S DREAM Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? BROTHER, (BUDDY) CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? BUT A MOMENT BY SURPRISE CAR-CAR CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE CHRISTMAS DINNER Christmas Song COME AND GO WITH ME COMING OF THE ROADS CRUEL WAR DANNY'S DOWNS Day Is Done DELIVERY DELAYED DEPORTEE DODI LI DON'T GO DOWN TO THE QUARRY Don't Laugh At Me Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Dont Think Twice Its All Right Down By The Riverside Early In The Morning EARLY MORNIN' RAIN Early Morning Rain EL SALVADOR EVERY FLOWER FAIR IRELAND Father's House FLORA Follow Me For Baby FOR BABY (FOR BOBBIE) For Lovin Me For Lovin' Me FOR THE LOVE OF IT ALL FOREVER YOUNG Freedom Medley FREIGHT TRAIN GARDEN SONG GILGARRA MOUNTAIN Go Tell It On The Mountain GOING TO THE ZOO GOLDEN VANITY GONE THE RAINBOW Goodnight Irene GREENLAND WHALE FISHERIES GREENWOOD HANGMAN HAYO, HAYA HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS HOME ON THE RANGE / DON'T EVER TAKE AWAY MY FREEDO... HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN HURRY SUNDOWN HUSH-A-BYE HYMN I Am Your Child I Dig Rock And RolI Music I DIG ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC I HAVE A SONG TO SING, O! I KNOW AN OLD LADY I NEED ME TO BE FOR ME I SHALL BE RELEASED I WONDER AS I WANDER I'D RATHER BE IN LOVE I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROG If I Had A Hammer IF I HAD MY WAY IF I HAD WINGS IF I WERE FREE Indian Sunset INSIDE Invisible People IT AIN'T ME BABE It's Magic IT'S RAINING JANE, JANE JESUS MET THE WOMAN JIMMY WHALEN KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE Kumbaya LE DESERTEUR LEATHERWING BAT Leaving On A Jet Plane Lemon Tree LIGHT ONE CANDLE LIKE THE FIRST TIME Listen, Mr. Bilbo LISTEN, MR. BILBO (Mr. Bigot) LONG CHAIN ON Love City LOVE CITY (Postcards To Duluth) MAKE-BELIEVE TOWN MAN COME INTO EGYPT Michael Row The Boat Ashore MOCKINGBIRD MOMENTS OF SOFT PERSUASION MON VRAI DESTIN MONDAY MORNING MORNING TRAIN MOTHERLESS CHILD MS. RHEINGOLD MUSIC SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM NO MAN'S LAND NO OTHER NAME NORMAN NORMAL O COME, O COME EMMANUEL Oh, Had I A Golden Thread OH, ROCK MY SOUL Oh, Rock My Soul (Live) OLD COAT Old Enough OLD ENOUGH (Ode to An Aging Rocker) Old Father Time ON A DESERT ISLAND ONE KIND FAVOR One Tin Soldier PACK UP YOUR SORROWS PASTURES OF PLENTY PAULTALK POEM FOR ERIKA / FOR BABY POLLY VON POWER PRETTY MARY Puff The Magic Dragon Puff, The Magic Dragon QUIT YOUR LOW DOWN WAYS REASON TO BELIEVE Rhymes & Reasons RICH MAN POOR MAN RIGHT FIELD RIVER OF JORDAN ROCKY ROAD ROLLING HOME SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES SEPTEMBER SONG Settle Down SETTLE DOWN (Goin' Down That Highway) SHE DREAMS SINGLE GIRL SOMAGWAZA/HEY,MOTSWALA Some Walls SOMETIME LOVIN' SOMOS EL BARCO Song Of Peace SORROW STATE OF THE HEART Stewball SUCH IS LOVE SUMMER HIGHLAND FALLS SWEET SURVIVOR TAKE THE CHANCE TALKIN' CANDY BAR BLUES Tall Pine Trees TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN THE CHERRY TREE CAROL THE CUCKOO THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE THE FOX THE FRIENDLY BEASTS THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD The Great Mandala THE GREAT MANDALA (The Wheel of Life) THE HOUSE SONG THE KID THE KING OF NAMES THE LAST THING ON MY MIND THE LOVE IN YOU The Magi THE MAGI (The Heart of Man's A Palace) THE MARVELOUS TOY THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS LIFE THE RISING OF THE MOON THE SONG IS LOVE THE TIMES THEY ARE A' CHANGIN' THE UNICORN SONG THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE THERE IS A SHIP THERE'S ANGER IN THE LAND THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND THIS TRAIN THREE RAVENS TINY SPARROW Too Much Of Nothing TRAMP ON THE STREET TRYIN' TO WIN VERY LAST DAY WANDERIN'/NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OU... WASN'T THAT A TIME Wayfaring Stranger WE SHALL OVERCOME WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WEAVE ME THE SUNSHINE Wedding Song WEEP FOR JAMIE WELL, WELL, WELL WHATSHERNAME WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE WHISPERED WORDS WILD PLACES WITH YOUR FACE TO THE WIND WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO DANCE YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW YUPPIES IN THE SKY