I met
a little fellow
with a letter in his hand.
He asked me if I'd post it in
the box for Fairyland.
I slipped it in the mailbox
for that little curly head.
It seemed to make him very happy,
as he smiled and said,
I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus,
a letter my whole dear received.
Oh, I wonder if he will
please remember me
When he calls on Christmas Eve
He'll get a lot of letters for
playthings
From other girls and boys
But I want my soldier daddy
He's better than all the toys
And so I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus
To bring Daddy safely home
to me
I listened to his story
and my eyes held back a tear
as I recall that Christmas
of a bygone happy year.
That little boy was smiling
as he said goodbye to me.
He scampered off
and left me with a golden memory.
I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus,
a letter I hope he'll receive.
Oh, I wonder if he will
please remember me
when he calls on Christmas Eve.
He'll get a lot of letters for
playthings
from other girls and boys
But I want my soldier daddy,
he's better than all the toys
And so I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus
To bring Daddy safely home for me.