A mouse took a stroll

Through the deep, dark wood

The mouse saw Santa,

And Santa looked good

He was sitting there

Proud, in red on his sleigh

So the mouse hurried over

Before Santa flew away

Santa looked worried

And the reindeer did too

And the mouse heard them whisper

"We just don't know what to do!"

"What's wrong?" said the mouse

But Santa shook his head

So Rudolph looked down

"He's lost his voice," he said

"Oh no!" said the mouse

"Didn't you know?

You can't have Christmas

Without a HO-HO-HO!"

"We know," said Rudolph

Looking very sad

"Santa's lost his voice

And this is very bad!"

"Don't worry," said the mouse

"I'll help all I can!"

And he turned on his tail

And into the forest ran

The mouse hunted through

The deep, dark wood

Looking for the voice

As hard as he could

A fox saw the mouse

And thought "Hmmm, my lunch!"

But the mouse gave the fox's

Nose a little punch

"You can eat me later,"

The little mouse said

"But I'm no use to you

If I'm missing my head!"

"Oh," said the fox

"Just a little bite!"

"If you do," said the mouse,

There'll be no Christmas tonight!"

The mouse told the fox

Who said he'd help too

"There's plenty of time later

If I want to eat you."

"Anyway," said fox

"Didn't you know?

You can't have Christmas

Without a HO-HO-HO!"

So the mouse climbed up

On the back of the fox

And they carried on the search

Through the trees and the rocks

A snake saw the mouse

And thought "It's time for tea!"

"Stop!" said the fox

"Mouse is here with me."

"But why," said the snake.

"We could share him, us two

The head for me

And the tail for you!"

"No," said the fox

You'll have to go without

Santa's lost his voice

And we have to hunt it out!"

"Sssorry," hissed the snake

"But didn't you know

You can't have Christmas

Without a HO-HO-HO!"

"Climb aboard," said the fox

And off the three ran

To find Santa's voice

As fast as they can

An owl saw the mouse

And thought "I'll have a little snack

But why is he riding

Upon a fox's back?"

"Now," said the snake

"Please don't make a fusss,

Leave the mouse alone

Because he is with usss!

"Who?" hooed the owl

"We can share him us three

The head and tail for you

And the middle for me!"

"No," said the snake

"Santa's voice is gone

And till we have found it

You're not eating anyone!"

So the mouse and the fox

And the owl and the snake

Flew off through the forest

With all the speed that they could make

Under every rock

In every bush

And up every single tree

They hunted for poor Santa's voice

Everywhere that they could see

Finally, they had to

Admit their sad defeat

So they hung their heads low

And stood at Santa's feet

"Don't worry," smiled Santa

"You really did your best

But it's all fine now

All I needed was a rest!"

"A rest?!" cried the fox

And the owl and snake too

"And all of this time

We could be having Mouse Stew?"

But Santa was gone

For he had much to do

And as for the mouse?

They just didn't have a clue

A mouse took a ride

On a sleigh in the snow

Across the sky there could be heard

A squeaky "HO-HO-HO!"