The Year Without a Santa Claus (song)

The Year Without A Santa Claus is a song from the Rankin/Bass Christmas Special, The Year Without a Santa Claus.

Lyrics
Did you ever hear of that terrible year Way back before you were born When Santa Claus took a holiday on the night before Christmas morn!

It was a year without a Santa Claus A Christmas Eve so sad It was a year without a Santa Claus The worst we've ever had

Santa woke up one day Looking tuckered and gray And this is what he said I could sure use some rest I'm not feelin' my best And he yawned as he took to his bed

There'll be a year without a Santa Claus I'm sure they won't miss me There'll be a year without a Santa Claus Beside your Christmas tree

And he slept through the day As the hours ticked away And the time was growing near And the children they cried They thought Santa had died Every eye shed a blue Christmas tear

It was a year without a Santa Claus A Christmas Eve so sad It was a year without Santa Claus The worst we've ever had!

Reprise:

Santa woke for the night Feeling things weren't right And he was heard to say, "Get the reindeer hitched up, Mama! I'm gettin' up! Get those gifts loaded up on the sleigh!" There'll be no year without a Santa Claus "I dreamed unhappy things!" About a year without a Santa Claus, And all the joy that Santa brings!