The First Toymakers to the King

The First Toymakers to the King is a song from the 1970 Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.

Lyrics
It's a difficult responsibility When you an accept an appointment from His Majesty You must strive for just the perfect quality When you're the first toymaker to the king!

All the soldiers must stand erect Or the king don't they protect The balls must bounce much higher If they're to please his royal sire The ballerinas must pirouette Upon their musical toes And the clowns must make a king forget All his kingly woes!

It's a difficult responsibility When you an accept an appointment from his majesty You must strive for just the perfect quality When you're the first toymaker to the king!

All the sailboats must never sink And the dollies always wink The teddy bears be furry If they're to gay his royal curry The jack-in-boxes must always pop At every regal command And the kangaroos must learn to hop Into the prince's hand!

It's a difficult responsibility When you an accept an appointment from his majesty You must strive for just the perfect quality When you're the first toymaker to the king!