Earl the Christmas squirrel works from dawn till dusk Scurrying all around the world collecting Christmas nuts Walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts And on his Hawaiian cruise He goes nuts over coconuts and macadamias too! Long ago on a winter's day, Santa was riding on his sleigh He saw earl jumping through the trees He stopped to watch for a little while Hi rosy cheeks tipped on his smile He said: Earl, would you do that for me? So earl the Christmas squirrel works from dawn till dusk Scurrying all around the world collecting Christmas nuts Walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts And on his Hawaiian cruise He goes nuts over coconuts and macadamias too! So if you see a squirrel up in a tree You never know, it just might be Earl gathering nuts for Christmas Eve Now he's a part of Santa's crew Just like the elves and Rudolph too Working all year long for you and me So earl the Christmas squirrel works from dawn till dusk Scurrying all around the world collecting Christmas nuts Walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts And on his Hawaiian cruise He goes nuts over coconuts and macadamias too! He goes nuts over coconuts and macadamias too!