I was playin' Santa Claus
Downtown on Christmas Eve
When a little girl of three or four
Climbed up onto my knee

I could tell she had a Christmas wish
Behind those eyes of blue
So I asked her, 'What's your name?
What can Santa get for you?'

She said, 'My name is Christmas Carol
I was born on Christmas Day
I don't know who my daddy is,
and mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is
Someone to take me home
Does anybody want
A Christmas Carol of their own?'

Well, all that I could say was
Santa'd do the best he could
And I set her down and told her
'Now remember to be good'

She said, 'I will', then walked away
Turned and waved goodbye
And I'm glad she wasn't close enough
To see old Santa cry

She said, 'My name is Christmas Carol
I was born on Christmas Day
I don't know who my daddy is,
and mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is
Someone to take me home
Does anybody want
A Christmas Carol of their own?'

Early Christmas morning
I got up and dialed the phone
I made a few arrangements
With the County Children's Home

They told me it would be all right
To pick her up today
Now my little Christmas Carol
Won't ever have to say

'My name is Christmas Carol
I was born on Christmas Day
I don't know who my daddy is,
and mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is
Someone to take me home
Does anybody want
A Christmas Carol of their own?'

Well, Merry Christmas Carol
I love you
Welcome home