[00:00:00] ´twas the Night Before Christmas - Perry Como [00:00:11] 'Twas the night [00:00:11] Before Christmas [00:00:12] When all through the house [00:00:14] Not a creature was stirring [00:00:16] Not even a mouse [00:00:18] The stockings all hung [00:00:19] By the chimney with care [00:00:21] In hopes [00:00:21] That St Nicholas [00:00:23] Soon would be there [00:00:25] The children were nestled [00:00:26] All safe in their beds [00:00:28] While visions of sugarplums [00:00:30] Danced in their heads [00:00:33] And mom in her kerchief [00:00:35] And I in my cap [00:00:36] Had just settled down [00:00:38] For a long winters nap [00:00:41] When out on the lawn [00:00:42] There arose such a clatter [00:00:43] I sprang from my bed [00:00:44] To see what was the matter [00:00:45] Away to the window [00:00:46] I flew like a flash [00:00:48] Tore open the shutters [00:00:49] And threw up the sash [00:00:51] The moon on the breast [00:00:52] Of the new fallen snow [00:00:53] Gave the lustre [00:00:54] Of midday [00:00:55] To object below [00:00:57] When what [00:00:58] To my wandering eyes [00:00:58] Should appear [00:01:00] But a miniature sleigh [00:01:02] And eight tiny reindeer [00:01:06] With a little ol driver [00:01:08] So lively and quick [00:01:09] I knew in a moment [00:01:10] It must be St nick [00:01:12] More rapid than eagles [00:01:13] His courses they came [00:01:15] As he whistled [00:01:15] And shouted [00:01:16] And called [00:01:16] Them by name [00:01:18] Now dasher [00:01:18] Now dancer [00:01:19] Now prancer [00:01:20] Now vixen [00:01:20] On comet [00:01:21] On cupid [00:01:22] On donder [00:01:22] And blitzen [00:01:23] To the top [00:01:24] Of the porch [00:01:25] To the top [00:01:25] Of the wall [00:01:26] Now dash-away [00:01:27] Dash-away [00:01:28] Dash-away all [00:01:31] As dry leaves [00:01:32] Before the wild [00:01:33] Hurricane fly [00:01:34] When they meet [00:01:35] With an obstacle [00:01:36] Mount to the sky [00:01:38] So up [00:01:38] To the housetop [00:01:39] The courses [00:01:39] They flew [00:01:40] With a sleigh [00:01:41] Full of toys [00:01:43] And St Nicholas too [00:01:47] And then [00:01:47] In a twinkling [00:01:48] I heard on the roof [00:01:50] The prancing [00:01:50] And pawing [00:01:51] Of each little hoof [00:01:53] As I drew in my head [00:01:54] And was turning around [00:01:55] Down the chimney [00:01:56] St Nicholas [00:01:57] Came with a bound [00:02:01] He was dressed [00:02:02] All in fur [00:02:03] From his head [00:02:03] To his foot [00:02:05] And his clothes [00:02:06] Were all tarnished [00:02:07] With ashes and soot [00:02:08] A bundle of toys [00:02:09] He had flung [00:02:10] On his back [00:02:11] And he looked [00:02:11] Like a peddler [00:02:12] Just opening [00:02:13] His pack [00:02:14] His eyes [00:02:15] How they twinkle [00:02:16] His dimples how merry [00:02:18] His cheeks [00:02:19] Were like roses [00:02:21] His nose like a cherry [00:02:23] His drawl little mouth [00:02:24] Was drawn up like a bow [00:02:26] And the beard of his chin [00:02:28] Was a white as the snow [00:02:30] The stump of his pipe [00:02:31] He held tight [00:02:32] In his teeth [00:02:33] And the smoke it [00:02:34] Encircled his head [00:02:35] Like a wreath [00:02:37] He had a broad face [00:02:38] And a round little belly [00:02:40] That shook when he laughed [00:02:42] Like a bowl full of jelly [00:02:44] He was chubby and plump [00:02:46] A right jolly old elf [00:02:48] I laughed when I saw him [00:02:49] In spite of myself [00:02:52] A wink of his eye [00:02:53] And a twist of his head [00:02:55] Soon gave me to know [00:02:57] I had nothing to dread [00:03:00] He spoke not a word [00:03:01] But went straight [00:03:02] To his work [00:03:03] And filled [00:03:03] All the stockings [00:03:04] Then turned [00:03:05] With a jerk [00:03:06] An laying a finger [00:03:07] Along side his nose [00:03:09] And giving a nod [00:03:10] Up the chimney [00:03:11] He rose [00:03:15] He sprang [00:03:15] To his sleigh [00:03:16] To his team [00:03:17] Gave a whistle [00:03:18] And away