Said Santa Claus
One winter�s night,
�I really think it�s only right
That gifts should have a little say
�Bout where they�ll be on Christmas Day.�

So then and there
He called the toys
Intended for good girls and boys,
And when they�d settled down to hear,
He made his plan for them quite clear.

These were his words:
�Soon now,� he said,
�You�ll all be speeding off with me
To being the Christmas joy and cheer
To little ones both far and near.

�Here�s my idea,
It seems but fair
That you should each one have a share
In choosing homes where you will stay
On and after Christmas Day.

�Now the next weeks
Before we go
Over the miles of glistening snow
Find out the tots that you like best
And think much nicer than the rest.�

The toys called out
�Hurrah! Hurrah!
What fun to live always and play
With folks we choose � they�ll surely be
Selected very carefully.�