It's Christmas Eve and time to sleep
Lay down your heads, try counting sheep
Tonight, little ones... Santa comes
Upon his sleigh with presents heaped
His elves look out for busy tongues
Boys and girls, heed the words of Mum
For Santa is a shy, old guy...
He'll only visit sleeping ones
Across the world tonight he'll fly
Beneath the moon in star-filled skies
Calling at homes of every kid
Only pausing... to eat mince pies
Now squeeze, tightly shut, your eyelids
The same way, your parents once did
So you'll not be sad Christmas Day
For Santa... cannot be outwit
Quickly children... he's on his way
I think I hear his sleigh-bells sway
So hurry now and go to sleep
Otherwise... you'll scare him away
© Debbie Razey 2016