The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Santa Claus came in spring
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
I heard his sleigh bells jing-a-ling
The day that I met you
Santa Claus came in the spring
Riding along through the daffodils
And I just saw him vanishing
Across the distant hills
I heard his reindeer on the ground
I thought I caught a glimpse of red
But suddenly I turned around
And there you were instead
What if he did hurry away?
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
And now it's Christmas every day
Because he brought me you
Santa Claus came in the spring
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
I heard his sleigh bells jing-a-ling
The day that I met you
Santa Claus came in the spring
He was riding along through the daffodils
And I just saw him vanishing
Across the distant hills
I heard his reindeers on the ground
I thought I caught a glimpse of red
But suddenly I turned around
And there were you instead
What if he hurried away?
Santa Claus will come back another day
And now it's Christmas every day
Because he brought me you
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
I heard his sleigh bells jing-a-ling
The day that I met you
Santa Claus came in the spring
Riding along through the daffodils
And I just saw him vanishing
Across the distant hills
I heard his reindeer on the ground
I thought I caught a glimpse of red
But suddenly I turned around
And there you were instead
What if he did hurry away?
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
And now it's Christmas every day
Because he brought me you
Santa Claus came in the spring
Santa Claus came when the skies were blue
I heard his sleigh bells jing-a-ling
The day that I met you
Santa Claus came in the spring
He was riding along through the daffodils
And I just saw him vanishing
Across the distant hills
I heard his reindeers on the ground
I thought I caught a glimpse of red
But suddenly I turned around
And there were you instead
What if he hurried away?
Santa Claus will come back another day
And now it's Christmas every day
Because he brought me you
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Santa Claus Came in the Spring Lyrics as written by John Mercer Matty Malneck
Lyrics © BOURNE CO., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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