Christmas Eve and Rudolf Is Holding Out for a Raise

Twas the day before Christmas

Nearly end of the year

Santa counting presents

And all the reindeer

Someone is missing

Something's awry

St. Nick was worried

With nighttime so nigh

Where is Rudolf

Has he taken sick

Without him we're lost

We can't see a lick

My red nose is on strike

That's all he would say

Said he hadn't seen a raise

In ten thousand days

You can try to reach him

To negotiate his price

Otherwise we fear

No gifts for the nice

St. Nick couldn't believe it

This couldn't be right

This must be a prank

But why on this night

But Rudolf was serious

He had been underpaid

He was worth far more

Than minimum wage

He flew round the globe

Every year in a night

Led the team everywhere

With his shining light

But Santa was broke

Spent all on the toys

What would he tell

The good girls and boys

He tried to cajole

Gave it his best shot

But Rudolf was stubborn

Christmas or not

So if you look to the sky

On this Christmas Eve

And don't see reindeer

And you can't believe

Rudolf would do this

Would hurt us this way

Then I can reveal

This tale is a fake

No money can pay

For the joy Christmas brings

No dollars enough

For the way the heart sings

All Rudolf wants

All the pay he requires

Is the smile on the faces

Of those round their fires

When you look to the heavens

See the deer with headlights

It's just Rudolf and Santa

Wishing all a good night