santa had a mishap on a christmas night
climbing down a chimney while the fire was alight
santa singed his beard and his long white hair
he called out for help not a soul was there
santa being santa he just carried on
even though his beard and hair had partly gone
he still had his presents in his santa sack
and beneath the tree put them in a stack
santa left a note saying he had been
and the fire hazard santa never seen
from that moment on santa used the door
as fars as chimneys go never went down them any more