From the recording Santa, My Dad and Me
Lyrics
Christmas Eve 1975Seen through a child’s eyesTucked in bed, but I couldn’t fall asleepHoping Santa would stop by for meAnd just like the year before, I heard the sleigh bells and a knock on our doorFollowed by a great big, Ho Ho HoI jumped up and my mom let Santa in, but where did my dad go?Santa and my dadEvery single timeDad would disappearWhen Santa arrivedSanta and my dadHow I wanted them to meetWe had so much in commonSanta, my dad and meWe each had twinkling blue eyesBluer than a cloudless skyWhen we smiled our rosy cheeks would glowThere was more, if you wanted to know
We each had a teasing laughSilly things could trigger thatIt was like, I’d known Santa all my lifeI felt so loved when he hugged me goodbyeSanta and my dadEvery single timeDad would disappearWhen Santa arrivedSanta and my dadHow I wanted them to meetWe had so much in commonSanta, my dad and meThey say with age, comes wisdom
I know firsthand, that’s the truthOh how I long for the mysteryWhen I didn’t know, who was who Santa and my dadEvery single timeAnd, yes, I still believe in The magic of the seasonAnd love beyond all reasonSanta, my dad and meSanta, my dad and me