Nine Little Reindeer
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w&m: Johnny Marks & Gene Autry, 1959

[Verse 1]
A long, long time ago, as all you folks should know,
Ol' Santa started loading up his sleigh.
A smile on ev'ry face, each reindeer took his place,
To bring the children joy on Christmas day.

[Refrain]
With one little two little three little reindeer,
Four little five little six little reindeer,
Seven little eight, yes, eight little reindeer
Pulling Santa's sleigh.

[Verse 2]
There's Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen.
But there's one little reindeer missing:
Rudolph is his name.

[Verse 3]
For a long, long time he'd hitched up nine
To make his Christmas ride;
Now Rudolph's gone, he's so alone;
Santa Claus sat down and cried.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
It's been a year since we've been here,
And how the time it goes!
Where have you been, my little friend?
Shining up my nose!

[Final Refrain]
There's one little two little three little reindeer,
Four little five little six little reindeer,
Seven little eight, yes, nine little reindeer,
Pulling Santa's sleigh.
Peace on earth, goodwill to all,
And a very merry Christmas day!