[Verse 1]
Presents under the tree
I only took a few peeks
When you said "naughty or nice", exactly what did you mean?

I put out cookies and milk
But I couldn't help myself
Before I knew it, the dozen turns to crumbs

[Chorus]
But can I stay on the nice list?
Santa, tell me the secret
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
Can I stay on the nice list?

[Verse 2]
I passed a snowball fight
You know I had to join in
And I put one right between their eyes

I spiked the eggnog good
I stole some gingerbread
I'll never do it again, Santa, I swear that I'll change

[Chorus]
But can I stay on the nice list?
Santa, tell me the secret
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
Can I stay on the nice list?

[Bridge]
Santa, is it so black and white?
Santa, can we just let it slide?
When you said "naughty or nice",
Did you really mean all of the time?

[Coda]
Just some other time
Can I stay on the nice list?
Santa, tell me the secret
Except for a couple times, I've been pretty good
Can we just overlook this
Can you just look the other way, just once?
Can I stay on the nice list?
Can I stay on the nice list?