
'Twas the
Night before Christmas, has lots of rhymes.
But do you
think the story really fits with our times?
We don't have
a chimney, our socks are in the wash.
Dreaming of sugar
plums? Oh my gosh!
And what's
with a kerchief? Our dad wears no cap.
He snores all night,
you call that a nap?
They tell us that Santa is coming
tonight.
He'll be flying in here on a sleigh. YEAH,
RIGHT!

When we
were much younger we believed all that stuff,
Now that
we're older we know it's a bluff.
This Christmas eve is not
going as we wish.
So we sneak down the stairs to turn on
the dish.
All involved in
the movie, we wouldn't hear a mouse.
But all this clatter,
meant a party at the neighbors house.
As we sprang to our
feet, to see who was there.
We couldn't believe it was
really reindeer.

We
looked at each other, and gave out a squeak.
Someone is
coming, oh what a sneak.
No it's just Dad going to the
can.
No, really look, it's the fat man.
He stands by the
table and looks through the house
And takes from his pocket
a tiny gray mouse.
He says, "Ho, Ho Ho, I truly
believe,
There must be a mouse in each Christmas
eve."

His belt buckle
shakes as he laughs, look at that.
My gosh this jolly old
guy sure is fat.
He looks up, sees us, and gives a big
smile.
He says, "I came to see you, let's talk a
while.
"You're grown up kids that don't
believe
That Santa Claus comes on each Christmas
eve.
You let your minds be filled with doubt.
It's
simple, without me the fun is left out.

"I remember the time you
both sat on my knee
Smiles on your faces, eyes sparkling
with glee.
Don't you remember the thrill you felt
then?
With a little belief you can feel it
again.
He turns as he
says, "Will you please come out here?
And there on the
driveway stood eight tough reindeer.
They all nod to us and
then snort in chorus,
"Who's these cool dudes now standing
before us?"

As the big
burley guy crawls into his sleigh.
We're both
thinking, there ain't no way!
He says, "It's my new team, a
real with-it crew.
I'll let HP give their names to
you."
"Here's E-mail and Smiley, Micro Soft and
Charley,
I'm HP, there's Copy, Surfin' and Banner.
The
big guy is Santa, the North Pole's his home,
We're with him
all year, we hang out in Nome."

Then they
take off and fly to the roof
Tap a short rap and give a
"high hoof."
All turn and shout, "Tonight reindeers
rule.
The eight of us wish you a crazy cool
Yule."
Then Santa shouts, "It's true some things
change.
But believe in the basics." As he speeds out of
range.
This Story dear folks, is so out of
sight.

"Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a
Good-Night!"