Up on the House Top
Santa's Secret Deliveries: Unwrapping Christmas Joys
Lyrics
Up on the housetop the reindeer pause
Reindeer pause on the rooftop.
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Santa Claus jumps out.
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
Santa descends the chimney with many toys.
All for the little ones Christmas joys.
These toys are for the joy of the children during Christmas.
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go?
Traditional exclamation inviting people to join Santa on his journey.
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go?
-Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
-Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
-Fa la la la la
Additional festive expressions.
Fa la la la la la la
-Up on the house top
Reiteration of being on the housetop.
Fa la la la la
Repetition of festive expressions.
Fa la la la la la la
-Up on the house top
-Fa la la la la
-Fa la la la la la la
-First comes the stocking of little Neil
Reference to a stocking belonging to a child named Neil.
Oh, dear Santa fill it well
Wish for Santa to fill the stocking with gifts.
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
Desire for a doll for the child, specifying its features.
One that will open and shut her eyes
-Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go?
Repetition of the invitation for everyone to go with Santa on the rooftop journey.
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go?
-Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
-Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
-Fa la la la la
Additional festive expressions emphasizing Santa's presence.
Fa la la la la la la
-With good Saint Nick
-With good Saint Nick
Repetition of being on the housetop with good Saint Nick.
Up on the house top
-With good Saint Nick
-With good Saint Nick
-Oh oh oh up on the house top
Continued repetition of the joyous occasion with Santa.
With good Saint Nick
-With good Saint Nick
-Oh oh oh up on the house top
-With good Saint Nick
-With good Saint Nick
-Up on the house top
Final mention of being on the housetop.
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