In this video I will go over the history of the song ‘Up on the Housetop’. This song is traditionally sung in American English by children at Christmas time. The song has been recorded by many artists. The lyrics are often modified to suit the occasion when they are sung.
Sheet Music
Up On The Housetop – Notes
Right hand
Up On The Housetop - Lyrics
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
Up on the housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps good ol’ Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones’ Christmas joys
Out jumps good ol’ Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones’ Christmas joys
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that can open and shut its eyes
Oh dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that can open and shut its eyes
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop click, click, click
Look in the stocking of little Bill
Oh just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
A whistle and a ball and a whip that cracks
Oh just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
A whistle and a ball and a whip that cracks
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah, yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop
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Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Ho ho ho, who wouldn’t go
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop yeah yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop, click, click, click (ah)
Up on the housetop yeah yeah
Up on the housetop
Up on the housetop, click, click, click (ah)