A cute little children's song by Lead Belly that I've always liked. I've also seen it available on YouTube. Incidentally, I believe the lyrics printed in The Leadbelly Songbook (Oak Publications, edited by Moses Asch and Alan Lomax, p.61) are incorrect - I really do believe the line is "it won't be long," rather than "twelve feet long"! (???) Jay Christmas Is A-Coming Christmas is a-comin', and it's a-jumpin' Christmas is a-comin', and it's a-jumpin' Christmas is a-comin', and it's a-jumpin' Boy, it won't be long Chicken crows at midnight on a Christmas Day Rooster crows at midnight on a Christmas Day Children get so happy on a Christmas Day Children get so happy on a Christmas Day Santa Claus comin', and he's a-comin' Santa Claus comin', and he's a-comin' Santa Claus comin', and he's a-comin' Boy, it won't be long Santa Claus comes on Christmas, on a Christmas Day Santa Claus comes on Christmas, on a Christmas Day Children run an' tell their pappy on a Christmas Day Children run an' tell their pappy on a Christmas Day Little children get so happy on a Christmas Day Little children get so happy on a Christmas Day [Spoken: "Don't forget it!"]
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