Christmas Portrait

Silver bells

Silver bells

Hear them ring

Silver bells



City sidewalks

Busy sidewalks

Dressed in holiday style

In the air there's a feeling of christmas

Children laughing

People passing

Meeting smile after smile

And on every street corner you hear



Silver bells

Silver bells

It's christmas time in the city

Ting-a-ling

Ting-a-ling

Hear them ring

Hear them ring

Soon it will be christmas day

Oh the first snowfall of the winter

Was a day that we all waited for

When it drifted to and frost

Why you should've seen the snow

It was near seven feet or more

By the old barn door



Oh the first snowfall of the winter

What a joy for a boy to behold

In each house you'll find a sleigh

That was waiting for this day

And of course, down the road a hill

For each jack and jill



Every winter breeze that scurries

Sets the snowflakes up in flurries

It's the good old sentimental season when

Folks put runners on their surreys

And forget about their worries

When a man becomes a boy once again



Oh the first snowfall of the winter

Jingle bells bring us spells ever dear

Under wintry skies of gray

It was snowing all the day

And it showed no signs of stopping

Every kid with eyes of popping

Will soon be belly-whopping on his ear



On the first snowfall of the winter

Oh the first snowfall of the year

The first snow of the year

Is just about the best snow

Well i'll say any snow

Is a pretty good show

O come, o come, emmanuel



O come, o come, emmanuel

And ransom captive israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the son of god appears

Rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

Shall come to thee o israel

(*) just hear those sleigh bells jingling

Ring-ting-tingling too

Come on it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you



Outside the snow is falling

And friends are calling yoo-hoo

Come on it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you



(**) let's take the road before us

And sing a chorus or two

Come on it's lovely weather

For a sleigh ride together with you



Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, let's go

Let's look at the snow

We're riding in a wonderland of snow



Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, it's grand

Just holding your hand



Our cheeks are nice and rosy

And comfy cozy are we

We're smuggled up together

Like birds of a feather would be



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There's a christmas party

At the home of farmer gray

It'll be the perfect ending

Of a perfect day

We'll be singing the songs

We love to sing

Without a single stop

At the fireplace while we watch

The chestnuts pop

Pop pop pop



There's a happy feeling nothing

In the world can buy

As they pass around the coffee

And pumpkin pie

It'll nearly be like a picture print

By currier and ives

These wonderful things are the things

We remember all through our lives



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Repeat (**)

The sun is shining; the grass is green

The orange and palm trees sway

There's never been such a day in beverly hills l. a.

But it's december the 24th and i'm longing to be up north



I'm dreaming of a white christmas

Just like the ones i used to know

Where the tree tops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow



I'm dreaming of a white christmas

With every christmas card i write

May your days be merry and bright

And my all your christmases be white

Dashing through the snow

In a one horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells in bobtails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight



Jingle bells

Jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh



Jingle bells

Jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!



It doesn't show signs of stopping

And i've bought some corn for popping

The lights are turned way down low

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!



When we finally kissgoodnight

How i'll hate going out in the storm!

But if you'll really hold me tight

All the way home i'll be warm



The fire is slowly dying

And, my dear, we're still goodbying

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

All through the year

We've waited

Waited through spring and fall

To hear silver bells ringing

See winter time bringing

The happiest season of all



Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jackfrost nippin' at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

And folks dressed up like eskimos



Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

Will help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes of a glow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight



(*) they know that santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

And every mother's child is going to spy

To see if reindeer really know how to fly



(**) and so i'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been said many times,

Many ways

Merry christmas to you



Repeat (*)



Repeat (**)

It's christmas time and time for a carol

Time to sing about the little king

To fill the bowl and roll out the banel

Have ourselves a fling



We greet a friend or welcome a stranger

Let him sing on cheer him on his way

And celebrate the child in the manger

Born on christmas day



Good cheer for you and for me

With pleasure and glee to share

Oh, we're so happy to be together

On yuletide square



It looks like snow

And falls like snow

Take a moment

Take a look about and say

As snowflakes fall

Merry christmas to one and all

Silent night

Holy night

All is calm

All is bright

Round your virgin

Mother and child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace



Silent night

Holy night

All is calm and bright

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia

Christ the savior is born

Christ the savior is born



Silent night

Holy night

Son of god

Love's pure light

Radiant beams from thy holy face

With the down of redeeming grace

Jesus, lord at thy birth

Jesus, lord at thy birth

Christmas future is far away

Christmas past is past

Christmas present is here today

Bringing joy that will last



Have yourself a merry little christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on our troubles

Will be out of sight



Have yourself a merry little christmas

Make the yuletide gay

From now on your troubles

Will be miles away



Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more



Through the years we all will be together

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little christmas now

Sleep well, little children

Wherever you are

Tomorrow is christmas

Beneath every star

Soon the snowflakes will fall

And tomorrow you'll see

Every wish, one and all

Waiting under the tree



Sleep well, little children

Pleasant dreams through the night

Tomorrow is christmas

All merry and bright

Soon you'll hear the bells ring

Time for dreams to come true

As the world wakes to bring

Merry christmas to you

It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old

From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven's all gracious king

The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing



Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurl

And still their heavenly music floats, o'er all the weary world.

Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing

And ever o'er its babel sounds the blessed angels sing



O ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low

Who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow

Look now for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing

O rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing



For lo the days are hastening on, by prophets seen of old

When with the ever circling years shall come the time foretold

When the new heaven and earth shall own the prince of peace their king

And the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing