Of Two Bearded Men

Once a year
A man will board his sleigh
While children lie in bed awake
Counting down the minutes for the sun

And the man will fly around the world
And stop for every boy and girl
Making Christmas day
A merry time

But many years before that man
A child was born in Bethlehem
Who made a way to God
For you and I

Then presents came and eyes were turned
From Jesus Christ and what He'd earned
To watching the night sky
For flying deer

But Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
'Cause he knows Santa only does his job

When Santa arrives home from his
Yuletide flight of merriment
And has his Christmas meal
He stops to pray

And God above will hear his prayer
And keep him safe another year
'Cause God knows Santa Claus
Does his best

'Cause Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
'Cause he knows Santa only does his job

But Jesus doesn't hate Santa Claus
'Cause he knows Santa only does his job