Hank Snow - A Letter To Santa Claus LYRICS

Dear Santa Claus, It's been so long

So long since I have written

Since as a kid in happy house I dwelled

I've moved from there and now I live

On disillusion avenue

And I've been here longer than I care to tell



The twinkling bells of hope and joy

The laughter that rang in my voice

Have silenced more and more as time goes by

Those treasured gifts from other years

Are tarnished, lost or stained with tears

So Santa would you bring a new supply



CHORUS

I'll be hanging up my empty heart this Christmas

Please fill it full with love and hope and cheer

My faith is gone, my courage low, my patience ran out long ago

Dear Santa Claus I need so much this year





SPOKEN

Bring a basket of forgetfulness to cover up the bitterness

And the grudges that I've gathered through the years

And leave a large bag of forgiveness

To give out to those who robbed me

Of my laughter that sometimes filled my eyes with tears

And Santa please a box piled high with love and understanding

That I could share with all my neighbors and my friends

And leave one new temper cause I lost mine

Lost it one too many times

And make the new one longer if you can



CHORUS

I'll be hanging up my empty heart this Christmas

Please fill it full with love and hope and cheer

Tuck in some smiles to give away and some to wear for every day

Dear Santa Claus I need so much this year



SPOKEN

Please Santa fill my empty heart this year