Up on the housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Clause
Down thru the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones. Christmas joys
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop Click, click, click
Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh, dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop Click, click, click
Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick
Next comes the stocking of little Will
Oh, just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
Also a ball and a whip that cracks
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go!
Up on the housetop Click, click, click
Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick
About This Song
"Up on the Housetop" is a Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, most notably Gene Autry in 1953.
“Up On the Housetop” is considered as the second oldest in the list of Christmas songs. “Jingle Bells” holds the first position and is dated back to 1857. Crafted in 1864, “Up on the Housetop” is also acclaimed as the first Yuletide song that focused fundamentally on Santa Claus.
According to prevalent public opinion, the concept of the song is probably inspired by “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” an 1822 poem by Clement C. Moore. This song was also popularly known as “The Night Before Christmas.”
