[christmas bells] Verse 1: A thousand years ago in Nordic lands so cold Lived Wunorse Openslae, a Viking brave and bold He crafted ships and sleighs with hands both strong and true The finest sledge-maker the frozen North ever knew Verse 2: One winter's night beneath the Northern Lights' bright glow A stranger came a-wandering through the Arctic snow Old Santa Claus himself, his sleigh was cracked and worn "Please help me," cried the gift-giver on that distant morn Chorus: Wunorse Openslae, the Viking sledge-wright grand Who forged his oath with Santa, shook him by the hand "I'll tend your sleigh forever, keep your reindeer strong Through endless Christmas Eves, my work will carry on" Verse 3: He carved the runners smooth from ancient Nordic oak And reinforced the frame with iron, fire, and smoke He learned the reindeer's names, their temperament and ways Dasher, Dancer, Prancer through the winter days Verse 4: He traded sword for hammer, longship for the sleigh His Viking heart found purpose in a gentler way No more the raids and battles, no more the warrior's call But bringing joy to children, the noblest quest of all Chorus: Wunorse Openslae, from warrior to sage Who left behind the Viking life to start a gentler page With reindeer as his brothers and the sleigh his pride Forever at the North Pole, forever at Santa's side Bridge: In workshops made of snowlight, beneath the Pole Star's gleam He tends the magic sleigh, keeps running Santa's dream He checks each bolt and runner before the Christmas flight And whispers to the reindeer on that holy night Verse 5: His beard grew white as winter, his eyes still Viking-blue But kindness filled his spirit as through the years he flew Beside the sleigh each Christmas, making sure all's right The Viking soul who found his home in silent, holy night Final Chorus: Wunorse Openslae, the legend and the lore The Viking who found Christmas worth fighting for With grease upon his fingers and starlight in his eyes He keeps the magic flying through the winter skies Outro: So when you hear the sleigh bells on that Christmas Eve Remember Wunorse Openslae, the Viking who believed That building joy for children was the greatest quest of all The sledge-master eternal, who answered Santa's call