grandpa dressed as santa on a christmas eve
so in santa claus children would  believe
wore his santa hat sat them on his knee
and if they were good.  presents there would be

children gathered round to see.  santa sitting there
with his long white beard in his santa chair
lots and lots presents there to give away
so children would be happy on a christmas day

now in santa claus children they believe
they sat upon his knee on a christmas eve
santa he his happy now children know its true
each and every year santa comes to you

dreams all i have all thats left of you
visions that i see things we used to do
going through my head when i go to sleep
you are always there in to my mind you creep

hoping maybe one day we can love once more
we can love again like we did before
share again the love that there used to be
make my dreams come true come on home to me

sharing all the things that we used to do
good times that had when there was me and you
all the love we shared when our love was new
come on home to me make my dreams come true

shine a light for christmas shine  it way up high
all around the uiverse light the christmas sky
let the world unite let the whole world know
open up your heart make the whole world glow

christmas time is here let the whole world know
fill the world with love let the lovelight show
bring the world together let us all unite
all around the universe lets all shine light

lets hold and in  hand set your spirit free
sing a christmas song in perfect harmony
shine alight  together light the sky above
fill the world peace  filled with christmas love

when the snow is falling in memphis tennesee
christmas on the way warms the heart in me
children at the door sing a christmas song
all in harmony as they sing along

time for peace on earth if only for awhile
a special time of year makes everybody smile
when the world unites troubles come to cease
a season of the year that fills the world with peace

makes me feel at home where i long to be
i love christmas time when it comes to tennesse
time for happiness if only for awhile
that time the year that makes the whole world smile

children close your eyes santas on his way
all his reindeers to.  pulling santas sliegh
theres dancer and there prancer even rudolph to
riding through the snow with presents just for you

with the sound of sliegh bells as they begin to ring
santa and his reindeers all begin to sing
a happy christmas song  of happiness and joy
with lots of christmas presents for every girl and boy

stacked beneath the tree. to open christmas day
happy as can be as they begin to play
santa he returns to his grotto in the sky
with a yo ** ** as he waves  goodbye

rudolph he is happy christmas  on the way
its that time of year for rudolphs christmas sliegh
filled with lots of presents for all the girls and boys
lots of sweets and chocolates and all there favourite toys

listen out for rudolph he  is on his way
hear the sliegh bells ring as he pulls his sliegh
bringing happiness for every girl and boy
to fill there hearts with glee filled with christmas joy

driving through the snow pure and so white
with his big red nose  lighting up the night
delivering his presents mounted on his sliegh
to make the children happy on a christmas day

the time he loves the best bringing lots  of joy
  filled with happiness for every girl and boy
then off into the night riding on his sliegh
to return again on another christmas day

listen out for rudolph he  is on his way
hear the sliegh bells ring as he pulls his sliegh
bringing happiness for every girl and boy
to fill there hearts with glee filled with christmas joy

christmas snow is falling pure and so white
lighting up the roof tops on a christmas night
children building snowmen happy as can be
having so much fun warms the heart in me

thinking of the days and my childhood to
all the different things that i used to do
opening the presents beneath the christmas tree
all from ma and pa and my family

singing christmas songs in the firelight
around the christmas tree with its light so bright
singing all together all in harmony
these things i remember how it used to be