ALMOST CHRISTMAS
(Mike Aiken)

Well it’s Christmas
Almost Christmas
My favorite time of the year

The bells are ringing
Children singing
I’m heading home baby I’ll soon be there

Chorus:
We’ll haul that tree back from the woods
Fresh cut pine it smells so good
Pop some corn and string it up as the sun goes down
Throw another log right on the fire
The Christmas spirit it just soars higher
I’m gonna give you everything you always dreamed I would

On this Christmas
Yes this Christmas
Darlin’ I can’t wait to just hold you near

We’ll leave the hustle
Skip the bustle
The outside world might just disappear

There’s nothing that I’d rather do
Than be right there next to you
Christmas magic will fill the night
There’s nowhere that I’d rather be
Than home with my family
Love and laughter all around
I’m homeward bound

We’ll it’s Christmas
Almost Christmas
My favorite time of the year

The bells are ringing
Children singing
Pretty soon Christmas day will be right here.

We’ll haul that tree back from the woods
Fresh cut pine it smells so good
Pop some corn and string it up as the sun goes down
Throw another log right on the fire
The Christmas spirit it just soars higher
Time to give back a little more that you receive
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MELE KALIKIMAKA
(R Alex Anderson)

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day
That’s the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way
To say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day
That’s the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way
To say Merry Christmas to you

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is hawaii’s way
To say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day
That’s the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas
A very merry Christmas
A very very merry merry Christmas to you
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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
(Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman)
Arrangement Mike Aiken

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus lane
Vixen and Blitzen and all of his reindeer
Are pulling on the reins

Bells are ringing, children singing
All is merry and bright
Hang your stocking sand say your prayers
‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus lane
He’s got a bag that is filled with toys
For the boys and girls again

Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle
What a beautiful sight
Jump in bed cover up your head
‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Happy trails to you until we meet again
Happy trails to you
Right down Santa Claus lane
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Lyle Moraine

How’d ya like to spend Christmas
On Christmas Island?
How’d ya like to spend the holiday
Away across the sea?

How’d ya like to spend Christmas
On Christmas Island?
How’d ya like to hang a stocking
On a great big coconut tree?

How’d ya like to stay up late
Like the Islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in
With your presents in a canoe

If you ever spend Christmas
On Christmas Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.

How’d ya like to stay up late
Like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in
With your presents in a canoe

If you ever spend Christmas
On Christmas Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.
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CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
(Mike Aiken)

And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It’s the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho

The Captain had a twinkle in his blue eyes he had bright red rosy cheeks
A crew that kind of looked like elves all dressed in red and green
The waves were big the wind was high she was sailing with a bone in her teeth
Underneath that old bow sprit was a giant Christmas wreath

And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It’s the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho

Dolphins played in her bow wave and whales jumped in her wake
A pelican circled overhead saying hurry for goodness sake
She was heading down south from way up north where the ocean it does freeze
Haulin a load of Christmas cheer to the land of the coconut tree

Is that Santa Claus at the wheel now who could say?
A mighty sailing ship or was that Santa’s sleigh?
Sailed into harbor in the middle of the night
Left Christmas trees and cheer sailed on by morning light

Then you heard
And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It’s the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho

Now children they have seen her from Maine to Key Biscayne
From Fiji to Australia and round the world again
Now when you see a Christmas tree you’ll know she’s passed your way
Just close your eyes, say “I believe” and she’ll be back next Christmas day

Is that Santa Claus at the wheel now who could say?
A mighty sailing ship or was that Santa’s sleigh?
Sailed into harbor in the middle of the night
Left Christmas trees and cheer sailed on by morning light

And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It’s the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho

And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It’s the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho
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STOCKING STUFFER
Instrumental

Northwind Records