New Lyrics: "We Are Santa's E.L.V.E.S." (Patreon)

You may have heard I was in the hospital. I'm out, I'm much better, and I need to get a lot of songs out. So the next two months might be very busy.

I had a lot of fun writing this one -- it's from the opening number of the Rankin/Bass animated Rudolph, and inspired by a fantastic meme about the volunteer veterinary network that makes sure the reindeer are healthy.

Ho ho ho,

Ho ho ho,

we are santa’s elves.

Every Christmas eve,

Just when Santa leaves,

One and all, we answer the call,

Oh, we are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

Not a Christmas theme,

Not a Tolkien meme,

We deploy so he’ll bring your toys, oh,

We are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

His magic reindeer still get sick

Or hurt, and then you’ll miss ‘em

That's why you need the Emergency Landing

& Veterinary Expert System!

A worldwide web of docs,

So Charlie-in-the-Box

Has a happy end with all of his friends, oh,

We are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

Dasher, Dancer, prancer, Vixen,

Comet, cupid, Donner, Blitzen,

Rudolph, and some promising

Young rookies.

Find every house in every land

And all the children understand

It's reindeer eating up the milk

And cookies.

(SUGAR HIGH!)

So on this big night,

We leave on the light,

Here we stand to lend him a hand, oh,

We are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

And after we debrief,

We sigh with relief,

Flop on our keisters, napping till Easter,

We are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

Can't wait till till when

We do this again, oh,

We are Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.!