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The document is lyrics to a Christmas song describing various Christmas traditions and imagery - from chestnuts roasting by the fire and carolers singing, to families dressed as eskimos celebrating with turkey and mistletoe. The song expresses children's excitement for Santa's arrival with his toy-filled sleigh and reindeer on Christmas Eve.
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- 2. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose
- 3. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir. And folks dressed up like Eskimos
- 4. Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe. Help to make the season bright
- 5. Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow. Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
- 6. They know that Santa's on his way. He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
- 7. And every mother's child is gonna spy. To see if reindeer really know how to fly
- 8. And so I'm offering this simple phrase. To kids from one to ninety-two
- 9. Although it's been said many times, many ways
- 10. Merry Christmas to you