Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I grew up in an apartment
That didn’t have a chimney
Some kids worried about not getting presents
But I knew Santa would always find me
Cause Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
If you’re a kid and you’re lost at sea
The best time for it to happen is Christmas Eve
Because when Santa comes to bring you your gifts
He can give you a ride home or say where the land is
All other days
All you can do is pray
And hope for intervention
From your deity
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
I’m surprised we don’t hear more about Santa’s rescues
The kind of story that should make it on the news
But I don’t watch tv that much these days
So I wouldn’t know about any children who were saved
All other days
All you can do is pray
And hope for intervention
From your deity
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
If you’re a bad kid who lacks a pure soul
Santa will still show up and give you some coal
But in this case, I wouldn’t expect a rescue
So you should be good so this won’t happen to you
It’s not that Santa wants kids to be lost in the ocean
If you’re thinking that way, I’ll dispel you of that notion
It’s just on Christmas Eve Santa’s pressed for time
And he can’t afford to spend it on naughty children who act out of line
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
As for me, I’m no longer young
But it’s good that if a kid’s lost at sea... they will have someone
Santa and his sleigh are what they’ll see
At least on Christmas Eve
Santa and his sleigh are what they’ll see
At least on Christmas Eve
I grew up in an apartment
That didn’t have a chimney
Some kids worried about not getting presents
But I knew Santa would always find me
Cause Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
If you’re a kid and you’re lost at sea
The best time for it to happen is Christmas Eve
Because when Santa comes to bring you your gifts
He can give you a ride home or say where the land is
All other days
All you can do is pray
And hope for intervention
From your deity
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
I’m surprised we don’t hear more about Santa’s rescues
The kind of story that should make it on the news
But I don’t watch tv that much these days
So I wouldn’t know about any children who were saved
All other days
All you can do is pray
And hope for intervention
From your deity
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
If you’re a bad kid who lacks a pure soul
Santa will still show up and give you some coal
But in this case, I wouldn’t expect a rescue
So you should be good so this won’t happen to you
It’s not that Santa wants kids to be lost in the ocean
If you’re thinking that way, I’ll dispel you of that notion
It’s just on Christmas Eve Santa’s pressed for time
And he can’t afford to spend it on naughty children who act out of line
Santa and his sleigh are very magical
They will reach all the children despite any obstacle
And I’ll say this between me and you
I always got my gifts, so I know this is true
As for me, I’m no longer young
But it’s good that if a kid’s lost at sea... they will have someone
Santa and his sleigh are what they’ll see
At least on Christmas Eve
Santa and his sleigh are what they’ll see
At least on Christmas Eve






![Bewick on the Wall
Bewick on the Wall
[Verse 1]
See that face above the doorway,
Watching every passer-by,
With a stone-cold little secret
And a question in his eyes.
Red brick, rain streak, city afternoon,
I stopped beneath him
And started writing this tune.
[Chorus]
Bewick on the wall,
You were never theirs at all.
While they praised the crown
And the marble halls,
You carved the wild
Where the proud carved kings.
Bewick on the wall,
You made the smallest voices sing.
[Verse 2]
They put your name in silver,
They carved your years in stone,
You drew A History of British Birds
And made their wildness known.
Streetlights, footsteps,
Shadows running fast,
Maybe every city claims
Somebody from its past.
[Chorus]
Bewick on the wall,
You were never theirs at all.
While they praised the crown
And the marble halls,
You carved the wild
Where the proud carved kings.
Bewick on the wall,
You made the smallest voices sing.
[Bridge]
I looked away,
The church bell rang,
I could’ve sworn
Your shadow changed.
[Final Chorus]
Bewick on the wall,
Maybe you’re not stone at all.
When the shops shut down
And the night rolls on,
You walk these streets
Till the first birdsong.
Bewick on the wall,
You made the smallest voices sing.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Owes you everything.
[Outro]
I want to be a bird
In one of your books
I want to be a bird
In one of your books
I want to be a bird
In one of your books
I want to be a bird
In one of your books
Bewick on the wall…
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