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It was a week before Christmas Eve
and Santa was frantic
"I have so much work to do!"
And the elves? (Stuck in traffic.)
"What am I to do?"
Santa wondered aloud,
"toys still have to be made,
for that big Christmas crowd."
Mrs. Claus came in
to lend hubby a hand,
"you're not the only one
who makes toys in this land!"
So, the Claus duo went to work
making toys for us all,
while the elves, (it turns out),
had been stuck at the mall!
When they got back to 'the pole'
they saw the Claus' hard at work,
and they rolled up their sleeves
then turned with a jerk--
"Hey Santa," they yelled,
"we can take it from here.
Besides, Christmas Eve
is practically here!"
"You've got too much to do,
check that list twice,
plus brushing the reindeer,
to make them look nice."
"Alright," said Santa
as he turned towards the door
"I've got a lot to do---
the workshop is yours!"
The North Pole was a buzz
with elves making toys,
for Santa to deliver
to good girls and boys.
Santa checked his list once
then checked it again,
for there are a lot of children
who had written to him.
Christmas Eve finally came
and the elves filled the sleigh,
the reindeer looked great--
ready to get on their way.
Santa got in
and waved to the crowd,
did a last minute check
then stated out loud:
"For all of your work
I want to thank you all
but do me a favor,
no more trips to the mall!
Now it's time to make
my famous Christmas Eve ride.
You all stay here
by Mrs. Claus' side.
I thank you for making
all of the toys
this year there's so many
good girls and boys.
I take my leave now,
wish me luck on this flight.
