Who's got a beard that's long and white?
Santa's got a beard that's long and white.
Who comes around on a special night?
Santa comes around on a special night.
Special night, beard that's white.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
Who wears boots and a suit of red?
Santa wears boots and a suit of red.
Who wears a long cap on his head?
Santa wears a long cap on his head.
Cap on head, suit that's red.
Special night, beard that's white.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
Who's got a big red cherry nose?
Santa's got a big red cherry nose.
Who laughs this way: HO HO HO?
Santa laughs this way: HO HO HO!
HO HO HO, cherry nose.
Cap on head, suit that's red.
Special night, beard that's white.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
Who very soon will come our way?
Santa very soon will come our way.
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh.
Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh.
Reindeer sleigh, come our way.
HO HO HO, cherry nose.
Cap on head, suit that's red.
Special night, beard that's white.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen.
Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
Reindeer sleigh, come our way.
HO HO HO, cherry nose.
Cap on head, suit that's red.
Special night, beard that's white.
Must be Santa must be Santa.
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.
About This Song
"Must Be Santa" is a Christmas song written by Hal Moore and Bill Fredericks and first released in November 1960 by Mitch Miller on Columbia 41814 (45 rpm).
This song is reportedly based on a German drinking game, with the lyrics taking on a 'call and answer' structure: "Who's got a beard That's long and white?/Santa's got a beard That's long and white." Dylan's version intersperses the names of former US presidents into the list of Santa's reindeers: "Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen/Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon/Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen/Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton."
All of the profits from this album went towards Feeding America, Crisis and the World Food Program.
