[Verse 1]
It was in the middle of last July
When Santa jumped out of bed
He said "I've had enough of this old North Pole
I'm heading south instead!"
His accountant said "It's risky
There's a likelihood of failure"
But Santa said "I need a pole
That's closer to Australia!"

[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the northern blizzards
And the bitter arctic cold (Hoy!)
Hello sun and surf and sand
Santa's moving to the South Pole (Hey)

[Verse 2]
He's got the suntan oil, Hawaiian shirt
He's shifted operations
All winter long he's gonna surf
The break at Casey Station
The palm trees and the nightlife
Happy days are here
His mail's been rеdirected to
The Southеrn Hemisphere!
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the northern blizzards
And the bitter arctic cold (Hoy!)
Hello sun and surf and sand
Santa's moving to the South Pole (Whaga!)

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Well, it's a little far from Amsterdam
And Moscow's many a mile (Hey!)
But down at the Mawson-Reeve Hotel
He's kicking back in style!
'Cause when the Christmas rush is really on
Come December twenty-four
Santa loves the South Pole best
'Cause Australia's right next door!

[Chorus]
Say goodbye to the northern blizzards
And the bitter arctic cold (Hoy!)
Hello sun and surf and sand
Santa's moving to the South Pole (I said)
Santa's moving to the South Pole (Hey!)
(Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!)
(Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!)