Milk and Cookies
Clint Black Lyrics

Now I'm only five years old
The singer is young and eager for Christmas.

I've got to do just what I'm told
The singer knows he has to be good for Santa to visit.

'Cause Santa Claus is gonna be dropping in on me.
The singer knows Santa is going to visit him on Christmas Eve.

Now is there something I might have missed
The artist is worried he might have forgotten something he wants for Christmas.

I had quite a few things on my list
The artist has a lot of things he wants for Christmas.

I hope he can fit it all under that Christmas tree.
The singer is hoping Santa can fit everything he wants under the tree.

Now I know what he like for a late night snack
The singer knows that Santa likes milk and cookies.

For years now it's been bringing him back
The artist believes that Santa keeps coming back because of the milk and cookies.

Milk and cookies.
The artist is emphasizing the importance of milk and cookies for Santa.

He'll come and go without a sound again
The artist knows that Santa will be quiet when he visits.

But how in the world does he get in
The singer is curious about how Santa enters the house, since they don't have a chimney.

Ain't got a chimney.
The artist is stating that their house doesn't have a chimney for Santa to use.

Close my eyes and concentrate
The singer is trying to fall asleep so Santa can visit without the singer getting caught.

Try to sleep it's getting late
The singer is trying to fall asleep so Santa can visit without the singer getting caught.

All night long I lie awake
The singer has trouble sleeping because he is excited about Santa's visit.

Till Santa's Gone I just can't wait.
The artist is eagerly waiting for Santa to arrive.

Sneak a peek down the hall
The artist is tempted to check on Santa's progress.

I've got to check Now I don't recall
The singer wants to check but can't remember if he left out milk and cookies for Santa.

The milk and cookies.
The singer is emphasizing the importance of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa.

I think I'm sure I got it all
The artist believes that he has everything he wants for Christmas.

Stockings hung a-long the wall
The artist has hung stockings up for Santa to fill.

Ain't got a chimney.
The artist is reiterating that their house doesn't have a chimney for Santa to use.

Close my eyes and concentrate
The singer is trying to fall asleep so Santa can visit without the singer getting caught.

I gotta sleep now it's getting late
The artist knows he needs to sleep so Santa can visit without the artist getting caught.

Till Santa's Gone I just can't wait
The singer is eagerly waiting for Santa to arrive.

Just can't wait, just can't wait.
The singer is repeating that he is eagerly waiting for Christmas morning to arrive.

Could there be something I might have missed
The singer is still worried that he has forgotten something he wants for Christmas.

I had quite a few things on my list
The artist has a lot of things he wants for Christmas.

I hope he can fit it all under that Christmas tree.
The artist is hoping Santa can fit everything he wants under the tree.

I hope he can fit it all under my Christmas tree.
The singer is hoping Santa can fit everything he wants under his specific Christmas tree.

Get that harmonica under there,
The singer is adding extra items he wants for Christmas, such as a harmonica.

And put a guitar under there
The artist is adding extra items he wants for Christmas, such as a guitar.

And cowboy hat
The artist is adding extra items he wants for Christmas, such as a cowboy hat.

And a bicycle maybe
The artist is adding extra items he wants for Christmas, such as a bicycle.

And don't know what he's gonna do with that horse...
The singer is adding extra items he wants for Christmas, such as a horse, but also acknowledges that Santa may not be able to fit everything he wants under the tree.