Oh Santa! – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson
• Album: Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with "Oh Santa!" by Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, and Jennifer Hudson! This song is a fantastic way to experience modern Christmas pop, blending upbeat R&B with a classic girl-group feel. You can learn common English holiday phrases and expressions, as well as listen to impeccable vocal harmonies and whistle notes from three powerhouse singers. Its catchy melody and joyful energy make it perfect for anyone looking to immerse themselves in English-language Christmas music.

[English]

(jingle bells)

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

- I'm looking for J. Hud.

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, mine ♪

♪ Santa ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

- Where's Ari?

♪ Santa ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, mine ♪

- Come on girls

♪ Santa ♪

♪ If you get this letter ♪

♪ Won't you help me out ♪

♪ I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now ♪

♪ And I don't know how ♪

♪ You do the things you do while I sleep on Christmas Eve ♪

♪ But it's amazing ♪

♪ And I bet that you could bring me back my baby ♪

♪ Because every time I see Christmas lights ♪

♪ I feel this burn inside ♪

♪ And I just can't take it ♪

♪ I saw them shopping last week ♪

♪ And his new girl was so bleak ♪

♪ And then I swore to myself ♪

♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas night ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ho ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, ho, ho, ho ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas night ♪

♪ Santa ♪

♪ I heard that it's really gonna snow this year ♪

♪ So I hope Rudolph and his other eight reindeer ♪

♪ Get you safely here ♪

♪ So you can scoop him up ♪

♪ And scoop him right down my chimney ♪

♪ I've been really, really, really good this year ♪

♪ So put on that red suit and make him appear ♪

♪ Because Christmas cheer ♪

♪ Just ain't the same without my baby ♪

♪ Come on, ole Kris Kringle save me ♪

♪ They say it's unrealistic ♪

♪ But I believe in you, Saint Nick ♪

♪ So grant this wish for me right quick ♪

♪ Santa won't you come ♪

♪ And make him mine this Christmas night ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ho ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, ho, ho, ho ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas night ♪

♪ Santa ♪

♪ Santa ♪

(harmonizing)

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, mine ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, mine ♪

♪ Santa Claus ♪

♪ If you get this letter ♪

♪ Please don't make me wait ♪

♪ Cause all December I'll be counting down the days ♪

♪ So hop on your sleigh ♪

♪ I promise that I won't forget the milk and cookies ♪

♪ The trees all sparkly and gold ♪

♪ But inside I feel so cold ♪

♪ So soon as you leave the North Pole ♪

♪ Santa won't you come and make him mine this Christmas ♪

(whistle singing)

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, ho, ho, ho ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make him mine ♪

♪ I know he will ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine, mine ♪

♪ Santa ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I know he will ♪

♪ Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

(whistle singing)

♪ Santa ♪

♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪

(crowd clapping)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A1	noun - Santa Claus, the figure who brings presents at Christmas
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct
mine /maɪn/ A2	pronoun - belonging to me
letter /ˈletər/ A1	noun - a written or printed communication
help /help/ A1	verb - to assist someone
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A2	adjective - having a great deal to do
elves /elvz/ B1	noun - a mythical creature of folk lore
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child or a term of endearment
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the illumination from a lamp or other source
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
shopping /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of buying things from stores
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
red /red/ A1	adjective - a color like that of blood
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.

Key Grammar Structures

• Santa's gone come and make you mine this Christmas

  ➔ Use of present perfect with 'has/have' + past participle to indicate a current state resulting from a past action.

  ➔ 'Santa's gone' is a contraction of 'Santa has gone,' indicating Santa's current absence.

• If you get this letter, won't you help me out?

  ➔ Use of first conditional to discuss real future possibilities.

  ➔ 'If you get this letter' introduces a condition that is possible in the future.

• And I just can't take it

  ➔ Use of modal 'can't' + base verb to express inability or frustration.

  ➔ 'can't take it' expresses the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to endure something.

• Because every time I see Christmas lights

  ➔ Use of 'because' to introduce a reason or cause for the main clause.

  ➔ 'Because' introduces the reason why the speaker feels a certain way.

• So I hope Rudolph and his other eight reindeer

  ➔ Use of 'hope' + clause to express desire or expectation.

  ➔ 'Hope' expresses the speaker's wishes or desires for the reindeer to arrive safely.

• And I don't know how you do the things you do

  ➔ Use of 'how' in indirect questions to inquire about the manner of actions.

  ➔ 'How' introduces a question about the manner or method of doing something.

• I promise that I won't forget the milk and cookies

  ➔ Use of 'will' + verb to express future intention or promise.

  ➔ 'Won't' is the contraction of 'will not,' indicating a future intention not to forget.