Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
The Children Sing,
no. 156
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
1. Jolly old Saint Nicholas,Lean your ear this way!Don’t you tell a single soulWhat I’m going to say;Christmas Eve is coming soon;Now, you dear old man,Whisper what you’ll bring to me;Tell me if you can.
2. 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 findHanging in a row;Mine will be the shortest one;You’ll be sure to know.
3. Johnny wants a pair of skates;Susy wants a dolly;Nelly wants a story book;She thinks dolls are folly;As for me, Dear Santa Claus,When you come tonight;Put beneath my Christmas treeWhat you think I’ll like.