- [Announcer] Funding for this program is provided in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

(soft jingle plays) (instruments strumming "Good King Wenceslas" softly) (strumming continues) (strumming continues) (strumming continues) (strumming continues) (strumming continues) (strumming continues) ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Shepherds called by angels ♪ ♪ Called by love and angels ♪ ♪ No place for them but a stable ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Sages searching for stars ♪ ♪ Searching for love in heaven ♪ ♪ No place for them but a stable ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ His love will hold me ♪ ♪ His love will cherish me ♪ ♪ Love will cradle me ♪ ♪ Lead me ♪ ♪ Lead me to see him ♪ ♪ Sages and shepherds and angels ♪ ♪ No place for me but a stable ♪ ♪ No place for me but a stable ♪ ♪ No place for me but a stable ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ ♪ My Lord has come ♪ (guitar strumming gently) ♪ Starting to feel like Christmas ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go ♪ ♪ But there's something missing now ♪ ♪ And I think you know ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't see your present ♪ ♪ Underneath my tree ♪ ♪ So how can it be Christmas now ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ I've been walking down main street ♪ ♪ In the first Christmas snow ♪ ♪ But it doesn't seem quite as white ♪ ♪ And I think you know ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't see your present ♪ ♪ Underneath my tree ♪ ♪ So how can it be Christmas now ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ All the night, window shopping ♪ ♪ Festive Christmas scenes ♪ ♪ But the lights don't seem near as bright ♪ ♪ You know what I mean ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't see your present ♪ ♪ Underneath my tree ♪ ♪ So how can it be Christmas now ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't see your present ♪ ♪ Underneath my tree ♪ ♪ So how can it be Christmas now ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ ♪ Without you and me ♪ (piano playing soft tune) ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Children singing ♪ ♪ Snow is softly falling ♪ ♪ Dreams are calling ♪ ♪ Like bells in the distance ♪ ♪ We were dreamers not so long ago ♪ ♪ But one by one, we all had to grow up ♪ ♪ When it seems the magic slipped away ♪ ♪ We find it all again on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Believe in what your heart is saying ♪ ♪ Hear the melody that's playing ♪ ♪ There's no time to waste ♪ ♪ There's so much to celebrate ♪ ♪ Believe in what you feel inside ♪ ♪ Give your dreams the wings to fly ♪ ♪ You have everything you need ♪ ♪ If you just believe ♪ ♪ Trains move quickly ♪ ♪ To their journey's end ♪ ♪ Destinations ♪ ♪ Are where we begin again ♪ ♪ Ships go sailing ♪ ♪ Far across the sea ♪ ♪ Trusting starlight ♪ ♪ To get where they need to be ♪ ♪ When it seems that we have lost our way ♪ ♪ We find ourselves again on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Believe in what your heart is saying ♪ ♪ Hear the melody that's playing ♪ ♪ There's no time to waste ♪ ♪ There's so much to celebrate ♪ ♪ Believe in what you feel inside ♪ ♪ Give your dreams the wings to fly ♪ ♪ You have everything you need ♪ ♪ If you just believe ♪ ♪ If you just believe ♪ ♪ If you just believe ♪ ♪ If you just believe ♪ ♪ Just believe ♪ ♪ Just believe ♪ (guitar strumming softly) ♪ Find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ Be the star, Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ By Mother Mary ♪ ♪ Three wise men take a knee ♪ ♪ And ain't those trumpets in the heavens ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ And he's the star, Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ Gifts of gold and silver ♪ ♪ All around a newborn king ♪ ♪ And ain't those trumpets in the heavens ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ (guitar continues strumming) ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ And he's the star, Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ Spread the word all over ♪ ♪ To the world is born a king ♪ ♪ And ain't those trumpets in the heavens ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ Born to all, a savior king ♪ ♪ You'll find a baby in a manger ♪ ♪ And he's the star, Christmas Eve ♪ (piano playing "Yule Be Swinging" by Mac Huff) ♪ Holly jolly holly holly jolly ♪ ♪ Holly jolly holly holly jolly ♪ ♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ It's the best time of the year ♪ ♪ I don't know if there'll be snow ♪ ♪ But have a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ And when you walk down the street ♪ ♪ Say hello to friends you know ♪ ♪ And everyone you meet ♪ ♪ Oh-ho the mistletoe ♪ ♪ Hung where you can see ♪ ♪ Somebody waits for you ♪ ♪ Kiss 'em once for me ♪ ♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ And in case you didn't hear ♪ ♪ Oh by golly ♪ ♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas this year ♪ ♪ Holly holly jolly ♪ ♪ Have a holly jolly swingin' Christmas this year ♪ ♪ Oh the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ But the fire is so delightful ♪ ♪ And since we've no place to go ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ It doesn't show signs of stopping ♪ ♪ And I brought me some corn for popping ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ The fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And, my dear, we're still goodbying ♪ ♪ But as long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ (piano playing upbeat music) ♪ Rockin' around the Christmas tree ♪ ♪ At the Christmas party hop ♪ ♪ Mistletoe hung where you can see ♪ ♪ Every couple tries to stop ♪ ♪ Rockin' around the Christmas tree ♪ ♪ Have a happy holiday ♪ ♪ Later we'll have some pumpkin pie ♪ ♪ And we'll do some caroling ♪ ♪ You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear ♪ ♪ Voices singing let's be jolly ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ Rockin' around the Christmas tree ♪ ♪ Have a happy holiday ♪ ♪ Everyone dancin' merrily ♪ ♪ In the new old-fashioned way ♪ ♪ You'll be swingin' ♪ ♪ Bells are ringin' ♪ ♪ Carol singin', have a happy holiday ♪ ♪ Holiday ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas ♪ (fiddle playing cheery music) ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ And I know I'm goin' home ♪ ♪ Snow flake's a-fallin' ♪ ♪ My old home's a callin' ♪ ♪ Tall pines are hummin' ♪ ♪ When Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin' ♪ ♪ Joy, joy, hear them singin' ♪ ♪ When it's snowin', I'll be goin' ♪ ♪ Back to my country home ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ And I know I'm goin' home ♪ (guitar strumming cheery tune) (fiddle playing) ♪ White candles burnin' ♪ ♪ My old heart's a-yearnin' ♪ ♪ For the folks at home when ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin' ♪ ♪ Joy, joy, hear them singin' ♪ ♪ When it's snowin', I'll be goin' ♪ ♪ Back to my country home ♪ ♪ 'Cause Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ And I know I'm goin' home ♪ (guitar continues strumming) (fiddle playing cheery music) ♪ Holly's in the window ♪ ♪ Home's where the wind blows ♪ ♪ Can't walk for runnin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin' ♪ ♪ Joy, joy, hear them singin' ♪ ♪ When it's snowin', I'll be goin' ♪ ♪ Back to my country home ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Christmas time's a-comin' ♪ ♪ And I know I'm goin' home ♪ (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (piano playing "White Christmas" by Ed Lojeski) ♪ I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ♪ ♪ Just like the ones I used to know ♪ ♪ Where the tree tops glisten ♪ ♪ And children listen ♪ ♪ To hear sleigh bells in the snow ♪ ♪ I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ♪ ♪ With every Christmas card I write ♪ ♪ May your days be merry ♪ ♪ So merry and bright ♪ ♪ And may all your Christmases be white ♪ ♪ May your days be merry ♪ ♪ So merry and bright ♪ ♪ And may all your Christmases be white ♪ (guitar strumming bouncy tune) ♪ I heard a noise up on the roof ♪ ♪ I went to see what was going down ♪ ♪ Eight reindeer in a big toboggan and a fat guy getting on ♪ ♪ I must've scared him when I yelled ♪ ♪ 'Cause the cheeks were really red ♪ ♪ Don't worry, son, it's just me, Santa ♪ ♪ Now head on back to bed ♪ ♪ He jumped aboard the big old sled ♪ ♪ I knew it wasn't right ♪ ♪ He left behind all his toys ♪ ♪ And he flew into the night ♪ ♪ In a flash, he and his reindeer were way up in the sky ♪ ♪ The situation seemed quite odd ♪ ♪ And here's the reason why ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ He put it in his bag ♪ ♪ I tried to catch him but he was faster ♪ ♪ Then I head him say ho ho ho ♪ ♪ I always wanted to rock and roll ♪ ♪ But mama wouldn't let me play ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ I swear it happened Christmas Day ♪ ♪ I know you don't wanna believe ♪ ♪ That Santa stole my Axe ♪ ♪ I was in a bar on New Year's Eve ♪ ♪ Listen to the facts ♪ ♪ In a corner were eight reindeer ♪ ♪ They were dancing by the stage ♪ ♪ The big fat guy was rockin' the crowd ♪ ♪ He was all the rage ♪ ♪ I started towards him to call him out ♪ ♪ Then I saw his face ♪ ♪ He was jamin', my old Strat ♪ ♪ And he rocked the place ♪ ♪ The sounds coming from that guitar ♪ ♪ Well I never heard before ♪ ♪ I shrugged my shoulders and turned around ♪ ♪ And headed for the door ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ He put it in his bag ♪ ♪ I tried to catch him but he was faster ♪ ♪ Then I head him say ho ho ho ♪ ♪ I always wanted to rock and roll ♪ ♪ But mama wouldn't let me play ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ I swear it happened Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Well this past Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ There's a noise outside my door ♪ ♪ I opened it ♪ ♪ To my surprise, my Strat was layin' on the floor ♪ ♪ Then I read the thank you note ♪ ♪ Well I loved the applause ♪ ♪ Lost my head just for a moment ♪ ♪ Yours truly, Santa Clause ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ He put it in his bag ♪ ♪ I tried to catch him but he was faster ♪ ♪ Then I head him say ho ho ho ♪ ♪ I always wanted to rock and roll ♪ ♪ But mama wouldn't let me play ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ I swear it happened Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Santa stole my Stratocaster ♪ ♪ I swear it happened Christmas Day ♪ - Ho ho ho ho ho!

(instruments playing "Jingle Bells" by James Lord Pierpoint) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) (fiddle and guitar continue playing) ("Jingle Bells" slowly fades out) (soft chime plays) - [Announcer] Funding for this program is provided in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.