Once a year
a man will board his sleigh
while children lie in bed awake
counting down the minutes for the sun
And the man will fly around the world
and stop for every boy and girl
making Christmas day
a merry time
But many years before that man
a child was born in Bethlehem
who made a way to God
for you and I
Then presents came
and eyes were turned
from Jesus Christ
and what he'd earned
to watching the night sky
for flying deer
But Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
Cause he knows Santa only does his job
When Santa arrives home from his
yuletide flight of merriment
and has his Christmas meal
he stops to pray
And God above will hear his prayer
and keep him safe another year
Cause God knows Santa Claus
Does his best
Cause Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
cause he knows Santa only does his job
But Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
cause he knows Santa only does his job