A Letter to Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus, It's been so long

So long since I have written

Since as a kid in happy house I dwelled

I've moved from there and now I live

On disillusion avenue

And I've been here longer than I care to tell.

The twinkling bells of hope and joy

The laughter that rang in my voice

Have silenced more and more as time goes by

Those treasured gifts from other years

Are tarnished, lost or stained with tears

So Santa would you bring a new supply.

Chorus:

I'll be hanging up my empty heart this Christmas

Please fill it full with love and hope and cheer

My faith is gone, my courage low, my patience ran out long ago

Dear Santa Claus I need so much this year.

(Spoken)

Bring a basket of forgetfulness to cover up the bitterness

And the grudges that I've gathered through the years

And leave a large bag of forgiveness to give out to those

Who robbed me of my laughter that sometimes filled my

Eyes with tears and Santa please a box piled high with

Love and understanding that I could share with all my

Neighbors and my friends and leave one new temper

'Cause I lost mine, lost it one too many times and make

The new one longer if you can.

Chorus: (Sang)

I'll be hanging up my empty heart this Christmas

Please fill it full with love and hope and cheer

Tuck in some smiles to give away and some to wear for every day

Dear Santa Claus I need so much this year.

(Spoken)

Please Santa fill my empty heart this year...