[Mrs. Claus] 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!
[Children's Choir] 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!
[Mrs. Claus] Santa woke up one day Looking tuckered and gray And this is what he said: Santa: I could sure use some rest I'm not feelin' my best Mrs. Claus: And he yawned as He took to his bed
[Children's Choir] There'll be a year without a Santa Claus Santa: I'm sure they won't miss me Choir: There'll be a year without a Santa Claus Beside your Christmas tree
[Mrs. Claus] 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
[Children's Choir] 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!
Reprise [Children's Choir] Santa woke for the night Feeling things weren't right And he was heard to say:
[Santa] Get the reindeer hitched up, Mama! I'm gettin' up! Get those gifts loaded up on the sleigh!
[Children's Choir] There'll be no year without a Santa Claus
[Santa] I dreamed unhappy things!
[Children's Choir] ...About a year without a Santa Claus And all the joy that Santa brings!