Up on the House Top
Magical Christmas Wishes Unveiled: Up on the House Top
Lyrics
Santa Claus comes tonight
Santa Claus is expected to arrive tonight.
No more days to count, but the even longer wait begins
The anticipation after counting down the days is replaced by a longer wait.
The suspense of having to wait from bedtime to morning
The suspenseful period from bedtime to morning when children have to wait for Santa.
Yes, kids all over the world say their prayers and go to sleep
Children worldwide say their prayers and go to sleep in anticipation of Santa's visit.
Knowing that when they wake up, the little fat man with the long white beard
Children expect to find gifts from Santa, described as a little fat man with a long white beard.
Will have stopped by their houses and left the answer to a wish
Santa is believed to have visited their houses and fulfilled their wishes.
From the most magical sack there ever was
Gifts are presented from a magical sack.
(Ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho)
Expressing Santa's laughter (Ho-ho-ho).
(Up on the house top, ho-ho-ho)
Describing Santa's activities on the rooftop with laughter.
Up on the house top reindeer pause
Reindeer pause on the rooftop.
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Santa Claus jumps down the chimney.
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
Santa brings lots of toys down the chimney.
All part of a little ones with Christmas joys
These toys bring joy to the little ones on Christmas.
(Ho-ho-ho) oh, who wouldn't go?
Expressing excitement about going with Santa.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Emphasizing the joy of going with Santa.
Up on the housetop, click-click-click
Describing the sound on the rooftop.
Down to the chimney with the good St. Nick
Santa goes down the chimney with gifts.
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Refers to the stocking of little Nell.
Oh, dear Santa will fill it well
Anticipation that Santa will fill Nell's stocking well.
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
Santa plans to give Nell a laughing and crying dolly.
One that can open and shut its eyes
The dolly can open and shut its eyes.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Excitement about going with Santa continues.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Emphasizing the joy of going with Santa.
Up on the housetop, click-click-click
Describing the sound on the rooftop.
Down through the chimney with the good St. Nick
Santa goes down the chimney with gifts.
Look in the stocking of little Bill
Checking the stocking of little Bill.
Oh, just see what a glorious fill
Highlighting the abundance of gifts in Bill's stocking.
Here is a little hammer and lots of tacks
List of gifts for Bill, including a hammer and tacks.
A whistle and a ball and whip that cracks
More gifts for Bill, such as a whistle, a ball, and a cracking whip.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Expressing excitement about going with Santa.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Emphasizing the joy of going with Santa.
Up on the housetop, click-click-click
Describing the sound on the rooftop.
Down through the chimney with the good St. Nick
Santa goes down the chimney with gifts.
(Ho-ho-ho) oh, who wouldn't go?
Expressing excitement about going with Santa.
(Ho-ho-ho) who wouldn't go?
Emphasizing the joy of going with Santa.
Up on the housetop, click-click-click
Describing the sound on the rooftop.
Down through the chimney with the good St. Nick
Santa goes down the chimney with gifts.
Down through the chimney with the good St. Nick
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