I know this isn't a typical lyrics request, but I am really looking for help here for the name/last verses of a children's song from 30-40 years ago.
Grew up in Mahopac, NY. My sister played Celia in a musical play when our school put it on. I was a year younger and helped her rehearse and still remember the words 30 years later (STILL looking for that last 2 verses or so though!)
Here is what my sister and I remember.
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring but Celia the mouse.
She peeked through the packages under the tree
And found cherry gumdrops and ate 23.
Stuffed to the whiskers and round as a ball.
She could not fit back through the hole in the wall.
She was much to much mouse
To fit back in her house
Through the little mouse hole in the wall.
Oh poppa, cried Celia, What am I to do?
Big Nicolas the cat will be home before 2.
And If I don't shrink to the size I should be.
I shudder to think what will happen to me.
She shudders to think
She shudders to think
She shudders to think what will happen
For if that old cat sees her bulging like that,
Her bones are sure to be snapping.
Don't worry cried momma
Just up from her nap.
Your father will put on his quick thinking cap
Then quick as a flash he will think up a trick
To baffle that blackhearted scoundrel Big Nick.
To baffle that blackhearted scoundrel Big Nick.
Then out on the porch
There arose such a clatter.
That Celia knew instantly what was the matter.
Big Nicolas was holding his claws on the rail...
Oh pappa Oh pappa...don't let your trick fail
Oh pappa Oh pappa...don't let your trick fail
The end had the father calling out the brothers/sisters names of Celia and they played soccer with her until she lost enough weight to fit in the hole.
would LOVE to find the final versus somewhere.....no luck.
Any help would be appreciated. And my 6 year old son just LOVES what I can remember.


