Up north where the air gets cold Inside a cozy pad just near the Pole A jolly fellow and his merry crew Work hard the year round 'cause they've got lots to do Big pot and whiskery chin (whiskery chin) About a couple years I guess it's been (guess it's been) Since last we heard about the man in red (wah, wah-oo) Cruisin' the highways in his candy apple sled A lotta conversation had been goin' on 'Bout Santa gettin' more up to date The Missus had the idea and the reindeer went along So Santa wouldn't have to stay out late He yearly cruises over the land (over the land) Dropping off presents with his reindeer band (reindeer band) He's been familiar all these years with flight (wah, wah-oo) Now he's got somethin' new that's clean outta sight They shopped around until they found What they felt was the greatest deal around A great big beauty painted cherry red It takes off soon as children get into bed The seven-forty-seven with a super-speed clutch To get around as fast as he can Special cargo doors so he can load as much As he needs to accomplish his plan Business has been on the rise (been on the rise) And since Detroit don't make a sled that size (sled that size) They had to go to a bigger ride (wah, wah-oo) With space the 'forty-seven can provide The helpers keep the stick with the brake (step with the race) And thumb no longer in his use for a train (use for a train) He'll use the sled still on a local run (wah, wah-oo) Takes Mrs. Claus out on the weekend for fun The cherry little sled they call The Little Saint Nick At car shows it still stakes first prize At drag meets there's no competition on the strip 'Cause man, that little sleigh can fly The cherry little sled they call The Little Saint Nick At car shows it still stakes first prize At drag meets there's no competition on the strip 'Cause man, that little sleigh can fly