Cricket on the Hearth (song)

Cricket On The Hearth is the title song from the Rankin/Bass special of the same name. The first part of it is sung by Danny Thomas, and later by the Norman Lubaff Chorus; then again at the end.

Lyrics
Host: One Christmas morning

You may look into your stocking

And find that something shocking has occured

Among the candy canes and toys

You'll hear a funny little noise

You've got yourself a cricket on the hearth

Chorus: Cricket on the hearth

Take that horseshoe off your door

With a Cricket on the hearth

You can leave that penny sittin' on the floor

Cricket on the hearth

Throw that rabbit's foot away

With a cricket on the hearth

You can save that silly wishbone for another day

Let him abide by the fire side

And luck will come a knockin on your door

And the spirit of Christmas will live with you

Forever more

Cricket on the hearth

See that mistletoe above

With a cricket on the hearth

Cut it down you'll still be lucky

Step on a crack and spill the salt

Plus a cat that's black towering

can't harm your luck

When you have a lucky cricket

Cricket on the Hearth