Song Description

"We Need More Santas" describes one Santa's journey to find his replacement.

Lyrics

We Need More Santas
V1
I rose at dawn that Christmas morn, just like I always did
Hoped the toys I made our boys wouldn't disappoint those kids
But something strange had happened... that magic Christmas Eve
Our tiny home had been transformed
It's still hard to believe
V2
The baseball cards and candy bars replaced by bikes and games
Where once had been an empty hearth, was now a roaring flame
And underneath our stockings... next to three piles of gold
A wooden box, a tarnished hinge and an ancient scroll... It said...
Pre-Chorus 1
I watch a lot of fathers
There's something rare in you
I'll share our little secret
And hope you'll follow through
CHORUS 1
Yea... We need more Santas
We could use you on our team
We need more Santas
As jobs go... it's a dream... but I
Can't do this forever
Take my place... fill this need
It's time for a change, please pick up the reins...
Signed (pause)... S. C.
(Guitar shows passage of time)
V3
Well I read that note that Santa wrote... when I was 39
Had my doubts... concerned about loved ones I'd leave behind
But the gig was only part-time... worldwide travel... decent perks
The sleighs were cool... reindeer flew
Elves did most the work
V4
But "Holy Night," the guy was right... this is a young man's game
That North Pole cold can take its toll on a... Santa Claus my age
Now it's my turn to retire... got this place on Kokomo
Gonna sign that scroll... leave the piles of gold... make tracks...(pause) through the snow...
Just one thing... 'fore I go...
CHORUS 2
We need more Santas
And we always have
We need more Santas
You can be "The Man"...
No one does this forever
Take your place... fill this need
CHORUS 3
We need more Santas
More than ever now
We need more Santas
I promise you'll see how
Secret acts of kindness
Make the best gifts you'll receive
There's a chill in the air... and no time to spare
You can be the change... just pick up the reins...
And be... S... C
OUT