What Really Happened in the North Pole

On the night before Christmas
they heard Santa say,
"Does anyone know
what I did with my sleigh?"

"I thought that I parked it
right here in the snow.
It's not where I left it.
Does anyone know?"

The reindeer they huddled,
And then Donner said,
"We think that you left it
in Frosty's back shed."

So, Santa, he hurried
right down Silver Bell Lane
and picked up his sleigh.
He was back in the game.

He raced back to Santa-ville,
but wouldn't you know,
All the reindeer were playing
reindeer games in the snow.

And Rudolph got punched
right smack dab in the nose,
which left it so red.
It was red as a rose.

"Oh, no!" Rudolph cried,
tears ran right down his face.
"I can't do the rounds.
I am just a disgrace!"

And to make matters worse,
a deep fog came to spread.
And it left everyone thinking,
"Let's just go back to bed!"

"We'll never get going.
We can't even see.
The air is so fuzzy,
we'll smack right into trees."

But Santa, he noticed
Rudolph's nose start to shine,
and this left him a plan.
They might still have some time.

The nose was so red,
like a headlight's bright beam.
It was just the right answer
for the Santa-ville team.

"We can still do this thing."
Santa said with a shout!
"The nose, it can lead us,"
and it left them no doubt.

So, they all pulled together.
Rudolph now was the star.
They had all the right moves.
They would go near and far.

So, they took off that night,
A right jolly old sight,
with our Santa, his sleigh
and the reindeer in flight.

And the night went just great!
They left plenty of cheer,
as they hit every house
places far, places near.

And it would have been perfect,
but for one small detail,
which Santa then realized
as he walked up the trail.

That led to his house
and right up to the gate.
He had no gift for her,
Mrs. Santa - his mate.

"Now what can I do?"
he said, desperate to find
any gift that he could
in this snowy filled clime.

"There's no flowers around.
Nothing's left I can see.
I need to think fast,
or it's toast I will be."

And right at that moment,
in the lane there appeared,
little Sparkie, his head elf
with a grin ear to ear.

"Well now, Santa, we know
how it is every year.
With so much on your mind,
you don't think very clear.

So, it's all been arranged.
You have nothing to fear.
Mrs. Santa's been covered,
and the answer's right here.

He took Santa aside,
to the workshop they strolled
and right there before them
was a sight to behold.

For right there before them
was the prettiest dress.
It was hand-sewn by elves.
It was simply the best!

It was all done in red,
with the loveliest trim,
just the right thing for Christmas
from the top to the hem.

"Mrs. Santa will love this!"
Santa knew this was true.
"Thank you, Elves, I'm right grateful!
You knew just what to do!"

And Santa, he had
such a smile on his face.
It was all right and perfect.
Everything fell into place.

"Merry Christmas to all!"
Santa shouted to space.
"May each person find joy,
everywhere, every place."