'Twas Da Nite (Album Version)-Take 6

[ti:'Twas Da Nite (Album Version)] [ar:Take 6] [al:He Is Christmas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]'Twas Da Nite - Take 6 [00:02.39]Uncle Vinnie tell us a story [00:05.06]I'll tell you a bedtime story [00:06.53]If you promise to go to sleep Promise [00:08.45]Yeah promise [00:09.88] [00:19.59]Twas the night [00:20.67] [00:23.00]Twas the nugh [00:24.85]Wondrous sight [00:26.37]Silent night [00:28.00]Holy night [00:29.15] [00:43.03]Now get in bed and snuggle up real tight [00:45.71]And I'll tell you a story of a special night [00:48.38]Twas the night before Christmas [00:49.16]When all through the house [00:50.09]Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse [00:51.68]The stockings were hung by the chimney with care [00:53.58]In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there [00:55.23]The children were nestled all snug in their beds [00:56.79]While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads [00:58.45]And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my cap [01:00.88]Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap [01:02.43]When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter [01:04.17]I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter [01:06.09]Away to the window I flew like a flash [01:07.60]Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash [01:09.24]The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow [01:10.99]Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below [01:12.45]When what to my wondering eyes should appear [01:13.91]But a miniature sleigh and eight tinny reindeer [01:15.41]With a little old driver so lively and quick [01:17.16]I knew in a moment it must be St Nick [01:19.08]More rapid than eagles his coursers they came [01:20.61]And he whistled and shouted and called them by name [01:22.89]"Now Dasher now Dancer now Prancer and Vixen [01:24.24]On Comet On Cupid on on Donner and Blitzen [01:25.85]To the top of the porch to the top of the wall [01:28.03]Now dash away Dash away Dash away all " [01:31.05] [01:51.48]Go on Uncle Vinnie [01:52.76]Then want happened [01:53.58] [01:56.41]As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly [01:57.99]When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky [01:59.78]So up to the house-top the coursers they flew [02:01.35]With the sleigh full of Toys and St Nicholas too [02:03.24]And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof [02:05.25]The prancing and pawing of each little hoof [02:06.95]As I drew in my head and was turning around [02:08.92]Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound [02:10.70]He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot [02:13.06]And his clothes were all tarnished with soot [02:14.66]A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back [02:16.65]And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack [02:18.93]His eyes-how they twinkled his dimples how merry [02:20.26]His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry [02:20.64]His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow [02:21.02]And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow [02:21.46] [02:22.54]He had a broad face and a little round belly [02:25.14]That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly [02:25.49] [02:26.00]He was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf [02:27.52]And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself [02:28.83]A wink of his eye and a twist of his head [02:30.29]Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread [02:31.44]He spoke not a word but went straight to his work [02:33.13]And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk [02:35.12]And laying his finger aside of his nose [02:37.72]And giving a nod up the chimney he rose [02:39.87]He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle [02:42.75]And away they all flew like the down of a thistle [02:43.93]But I heard him exclaim 'ere he drove out of sight [02:44.36] [02:44.96]"Happy Christmas to all and to all a good-night " [02:48.43] [03:14.63]Look Up in the sky [03:16.99] [03:23.43]Sir it won't be long til morning come [03:27.24]There'll be lots of toys for everyone [03:30.64]Better not shout better not cry [03:33.88]You got to be good [03:36.34]I'm telling you why [03:37.61]Santa Claus is coming to town