《The Christmas Riddle》歌词

[00:00:00] The Christmas Riddle - Peggy Lee

[00:00:10] Children may I tell a riddle

[00:00:14] Of someone who's dear to you

[00:00:17] Maybe you will guess the answer

[00:00:21] Long before I'm through

[00:00:26] (Riddle a riddle oh tell us a riddle)

[00:00:30] (Tell us a riddle please do)

[00:00:34] Well long ago there lived a bishop

[00:00:39] Who was such a kindly man

[00:00:43] All his life was spent in giving

[00:00:46] That was how it all began

[00:00:50] And they say he rode a white horse

[00:00:54] As he went from door to door

[00:00:58] Giving presents sweets and good things

[00:01:02] Need I tell you any more

[00:01:07] (Riddle a riddle it still is a riddle)

[00:01:11] (Tell us oh please tell us more)

[00:01:16] Next the legend says the children

[00:01:20] Would leave hay in a wooden shoe

[00:01:23] For the white horse he was riding

[00:01:27] Now you have another clue

[00:01:32] (You gave us a clue you gave us a clue)

[00:01:36] (About hay in a wooden shoe)

[00:01:42] He has many another name

[00:01:45] In many another far off land

[00:01:49] But no matter what the language

[00:01:53] Every child will understand

[00:01:59] Well now when you hang your stocking

[00:02:03] He was why that all began

[00:02:07] All the World has kept the custom

[00:02:12] Of this kind and saintly man

[00:02:17] (We've got it we've got it we just guessed the riddle)

[00:02:22] (We know how it all began)

[00:02:27] Yes you know 'twas Saint Nicholas

[00:02:31] For giving gifts he was the cause

[00:02:35] Some have named him dear Kris Kringle

[00:02:40] Others call him Santa Claus

[00:02:44] And much like the sweet Dutch children

[00:02:48] Would leave hay in a wooden shoe

[00:02:53] Others leave some for the reindeer

[00:02:58] And give presents too

[00:03:02] (Riddle the riddle we guessed the riddle)

[00:03:06] (The riddle of dear old Saint Nick)

[00:03:11] The riddle of old Saint Nick