'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the casa, house
Not a creature was stirring - ¡Caramba! ¿Qué pasa? dang, what's up
Los niños were tucked away in their camas, children, beds
Some in long underwear, some in pijamas, pajamas
While hanging the stockings with mucho cuidado, a lot of care
In hopes that old Santa would feel obligado, obligated
To bring all children, both buenos and malos,
A nice batch of dulces and other regalos. sweets, gifts
Outside in the yard there arose un gran grito, a great shout
and I jumped to my feet like a frightened cabrito. little goat
I ran to the window and looked out afuera, outside
And who in the world do you think that it era? was
Saint Nick in a sleigh and a big red sombrero, hat
Came dashing along like a loco bombero. crazy fireman
And pulling his sleigh instead of venados, deer
Were eight little burros approaching volando. donkeys, flying
I watched as they came and this quaint little hombre, man
Was shouting and whistling and calling by nombre:
"Ay Pancho, ay Pepe, ay Cuco, ay Beto,
ay Chato, ay Chopo, Maruco, y Nieto!"
Then standing erect with his hands on his pecho, chest
He flew to the top of our very own techo, roof
With his round little belly like a bowl of jalea, jelly
He struggled to squeeze down our old chiminea. chimney
Then huffing and puffing at last in our sala, living room
With soot smeared all over his red suit
de gala,
fancy
He filled all the stockings with lively regalos, gifts
None for the niños that had been very malos. children, bad
Then chuckling aloud, seeming very contento, happy
He turned like a flash and was gone como el viento, like the wind
And I heard him exclaim, y ¡esto es verdad! and this is true
Merry Christmas to all, ¡y Feliz Navidad!
