Christmas DogChristmas Dog

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Mrs. Didion’s ClassMrs. Didion’s Class

Tonight's my first nightTonight's my first night

as a watchdog,as a watchdog,

And here it is Christmas And here it is Christmas Eve. Eve.

The children are sleepingThe children are sleeping

all cozy upstairs,all cozy upstairs,

While I'm guardin' the While I'm guardin' the stockin's and tree. stockin's and tree.

What's that now--- What's that now---

footsteps on the rooftop? footsteps on the rooftop?

Could it be a cat or a Could it be a cat or a mouse? mouse?

Who's this down the Who's this down the chimney? chimney?

A thief with a beard--- A thief with a beard---

And a big sack for robbin' And a big sack for robbin' the house? the house?

I'm barkin', I'm growlin', I'm barkin', I'm growlin',

I'm bitin' his butt. I'm bitin' his butt.

He howls and jumps back He howls and jumps back in his sleigh. in his sleigh.

I scare his strangeI scare his strangehorses, horses,

they leap in the air. they leap in the air.

I've frightened the whole I've frightened the whole bunch away. bunch away.

Now the house is all Now the house is all peaceful and quiet again. peaceful and quiet again.

The stockin's are safe as The stockin's are safe as can be. can be.

Won't the kiddies be glad Won't the kiddies be glad

when they wake up when they wake up tomorrow tomorrow

And see how I've guarded And see how I've guarded the tree. the tree.