
From the original cast recording.
Santa: Mike Mann
Jingle: Phil Skretvedt
Smasher: Paul Thorson
Piano: Rick Prescott
Studio demo
(Both loading shed and workshop are visible. BELLE and SANTA are in the workshop. JINGLE and SMASHER are in the loading shed. Lights down on the loading shed, and up on the workshop.)
SANTA
Belle, I'll agree that it doesn't look good right now, but you're forgetting one thing: that nothing's impossible when it comes to Christmas.
(Singing)
THIS IS THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR, TRULY
WHEN CERTAIN THINGS YOU'RE ONLY HALF-EXPECTING
SOMEHOW SUDDENLY APPEAR
EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
AND ON THIS ONE DAY OF THE YEAR, TRULY
IF YOU'RE FEELING LIKE THE WORLD'S AGAINST YOU
TRY TO SET ASIDE YOUR FEAR
AND THE WORLD MAY TURN AROUND
JUST OPEN UP YOUR EYES!
THERE'S CHRISTMAS MAGIC ALL AROUND YOU!
YOU MIGHT JUST BE SURPRISED
AT WHAT A HEART THAT HOPES CAN DO
(Lights to half on the workshop, and up on the loading shed. Music continues under)
JINGLE
I can't believe you would turn down a chance like this.
SMASHER
Listen, kid, pulling a sleigh on Christmas is a dream in every reindeer's heart. But we're never going to do it, and we've accepted that. Now is not the time to raise hopes only to have them dashed again.
JINGLE
But this time it can really happen because you've got exactly what this Christmas needs.
(Singing)
JUST OPEN UP YOUR EYES!
THERE'S CHRISTMAS MAGIC ALL AROUND YOU!
TONIGHT, THROUGH SILVER SKIES
YOUR HOPES-COME-TRUE COULD PULL US THROUGH
SANTA
THERE'S ONLY ONE DAY JINGLE
OF THE YEAR, TRULY THIS IS THE ONE DAY
OF THE YEAR
ONLY ONE DAY WITH
THIS KIND OF MAGIC WHEN NOTHING REALLY
IS IMPOSSIBLE
SANTA and JINGLE
AND ON THIS ONE DAY OF THE YEAR
YOU CAN DREAM ANYTHING
WISH FOR ANYTHING
AND DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED
IF IT COMES TRUE