Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?

Subject: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?
From: GUEST,G
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 05:19 PM

Does any one know the entire lyrics to this tearjerker?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?
From: Peace
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 05:30 PM

Carl J Robison wrote it and it is in some collections. I can't locate the lyrics on the www, but a Google of

"Will there be a santa claus in heaven?", lyrics

Will take you to two place where you might inquire as to the possibility of getting a copy of the lyrics (or sheet music).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?
From: GUEST,G
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 12:55 AM

Thanks for looking.
I've searched Google too and came up with the same thing. I know little bits of the song and I was just hoping that perhaps some of the great people on this forum might be able to supply the rest, since I've found a lot of wonderful lyrics I was looking for here in the past.

Thanks again though. I appreciate the reply.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?
From: Peace
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 01:11 AM

Would you please post the little bits you know?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven
From: ragdall
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 02:49 AM

The Leonard H. Axe Library seems to have this song in the archives. Maybe you could contact them?

The Carson J. Robison Collection
See Sheet Music and Music Books Series f. 69 and Manuscripts Series f. 229

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?
From: GUEST,G
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 12:26 AM

Here's what I know of the song but I'm not certain how accurate it is.

In a home a lonely girl lay dying
While Christmas bells ring out so clear
Beside her bed were Dad and Mother
Praying God to save their daughter dear

Will there be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
Will there be a Christmas tree up there?
Will there be a lot of other soldiers
With their girls and other things to share?

As the breath of life was slowly fading
They knew that Death was on it's way
As they raised up their darling daughter
In a whisper you could hear her say
"Goodbye Mom and goodbye Daddy darling
Please don't cry as all my pain is gone
?
?

There are at least two more lines but this is all I remember.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: GUEST,Bert
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 08:54 PM

I know original words to "Will there be a Santa Claus in heaven".
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I'll be happy to send them to you.It's the words I learned over fifty years ago.

Bert

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: GUEST,Guest QT
Date: 27 Dec 18 - 04:13 AM

Have known of this song since the mid 40's.....my family had a songbook & it was in it.
My sister used the song for a skit in a Christmas program.
Someone posted audio of it on youtube and states it was written by Herry House. Too bad I have not been able to locate that songbook.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 27 Dec 18 - 06:05 AM

Sheet music at Baylor: Will There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven? (Words and Music Carson J Robison)

Recording on youtube: WIll There Be A Santa Claus In Heaven?

Mick

Subject: Lyr Add: WILL THERE BE A SANTA CLAUS IN HEAVEN?
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 27 Dec 18 - 06:31 AM

Here are the lyrics from the sheet music. Just the thing to get your party off to a good start!

Mick

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WILL THERE BE A SANTA CLAUS IN HEAVEN?
BALLAD
(Carson J Robison, 1928)


VOICE
In a little home a child lay dying,
As the Christmas bells rang out so clear;
There beside her bed was Dad and Mother,
Praying God to spare their baby dear;
As the little spark of life grew dimmer,
And they knew that death was on its way;
Tenderly they raised their little darling,
And with feeble breath they heard her say:

  REFRAIN
  "Will there be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
  Will they have a Christmas tree up there?
  Will there be a lot of other children,
  With their toys and pretty things to share?
  Goodbye Mama, goodbye Papa, darling,
  All the pain is gone, so please don't cry;
  I think may be Santa Claus is waiting,
  To take me in his sleigh up to the sky.

Then the mother whispered, "Yes my darling,
Santa Claus is waiting for you there;
And I know the angels will be singing,
When they see you climbing up the stair;"
Then her baby eyes were closed in slumber,
And her little soul was on its way;
Gone to meet her Santa Claus in heaven,
Gone to find a brighter Christmas day:



Source: Sheet music at Baylor referenced above.

Subject: Tune Add: WILL THERE BE A SANTA CLAUS IN HEAVEN?
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 27 Dec 18 - 08:07 AM

And here's the tune.

Mick

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X:1
T:Will there be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
C: Carson J Robison
S: Sheet music
L:1/4
M:4/4
Q:"Moderato"
K:F
"Voice:"A A A A| c B F G| A F3-|F4|
w:In a lit-tle home a child lay dy-ing,_
E E E F| G G A B|A4|z4|
w:As the Christ-mas bells rang out so clear;
A A A A| c B F G| A F3-|F4|
w:There be-side her bed was Dad and Moth-er,_
E E E F| G G A G| F4-|F2 z2|
w:Pray-ing God to spare their ba-by dear;_
G G G A| B B A G| A c3-|c4|
w:As the lit-tle spark of life grew dim-mer,_
A B c A| F F G A| G4|z4|
w:And they knew that death was on its way;
A A A A| c B F G| A F3-|F4|
w:Ten-der-ly they raised their lit-tle darl-ing,_
E E E F| G G A G|F4| z4||
w:And with feeb-le breath they heard her say:
"Refrain:"c =B d c| A A B A|A G3|z4|
w:"Will there be a San-ta Claus in Heav-en?
G G G A| B B A ^G|A4| z4|
w:Will they have a Christ-mas tree up there?
c =B d c| A A B A|A G3| z4|
w:Will there be a lot of oth-er chil-dren,
G G G A| B B A G| F4-|F4|
w:With their toys and pret-ty things to share?_
E E E<F|G G A< B| B A3-|A4|
w:Good-bye Ma-ma, good-bye Pa-pa, darl-ing,_
A B c A| F F G A| G2 z2| z4|
w:All the pain is gone, so please don't cry;
c =B d c| A A B A| A G3|z2 z
w:I think may be San-ta Claus is wait-ing,
G| G G G A| B B A G| F4| z4|]
w:To take me in his sleigh up to the sky.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: GUEST,Wanda Saylor
Date: 18 Jul 19 - 12:21 PM

I know all the words and tune to that song

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: leeneia
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 01:50 PM

No, Santa Claus is not in heaven. I encountered him in a Chinese restaurant recently.

At a nearby table sat a short stout man with full white beard, white hair and round glasses. It was summer, and he was wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. A little black girl, about four years old, saw him and cried "Hi, Santa!" in a tone of joy mixed with awe.

Santa looked over at her, and his eyebrows went up pleased recognition. He smiled gently, and the little encounter was over.

So that's where Santa is now.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Will There Be a Santa Claus in Heaven?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 21 - 07:16 PM

I think the last 2 lines are :

I think maybe Santa Clause is waiting,
To take me to his home up the sky.

I also have SEARCHED for this song for many years. My dad would sing it to us - I think he learned it on the radio in the '30s, '40s