Aaron Nevi

Bells will be ringing
The glad, glad news
Oh, what a christmas
To have the blues
My baby's gone
I have no friends
To wish me greetings
Once again

Choirs will be singing
"silent night"
Christmas carols
By candlelight
Please come home for christmas
Please come home for christmas
If not for christmas
Then by new year's night

Friends and relations
Send salutations
Sure as the stars shine above
It's christmas time, my dear
The time of year
To be, with the one you love

Then won't you tell me
You'll never more roam
Christmas and new year's
Will find you home
There'll be no more sorrow
No grief and pain
Then i'll be happy, happy
Once again

Short interlude

No more sorrow
No grief and pain
But i'll be happy
Christmas
Once again

Sammy cahn, jule styne (c) 1945

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 brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When we finally say good night,
How i'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home i'll be warm.

The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

I'm a family man, I wasn't born to roam
But it seems like every Christmas
finds me far from my home
I love singin my songs,
But it gets me down,
To hang my stocking in some hotel
when the fat man comes to town
But its alright
Its gonna be ok
This year I'll be home
Come a Louisiana Christmas Day
Oh Mamma I'm gonna find a way
Your little boy's comin on home
come a Louisiana Christmas day
Way up in the Bayou
No there won't be snow
But my friends all invite me round
for a Christmas Fae-Deax-deaux
I'm gonna hop a plane
Or I'll use my thumb
But you best believe
I'll be round that tree
when christmas mornin comes
Oh its alright
its gonna be ok
Your little boys commin on home
Come a Louisiana christmas Day
Oh Let the good times roll
Le Bon Temp Roulette
Your little boys comin on home
Come a Louisiana Christmas Day

But its alright
Its gonna be ok
I'll be home Come a Louisiana Christmas Day
Oh Mamma
I'm gonna find a way
Your little boy's comin on home
Come a Louisiana Christmas day

Oh little town of bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in they dark streets shineth, the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.

For christ is born of mary, and gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep their watch of wondering love
Oh morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to god the king, and peace to men on earth.

How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given
So god imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven
No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still, the dear christ enters in.

Oh holy child of bethlehem, descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today
We hear the christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us, our lord emanuel.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey
And some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
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 gonna 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.

Words by chappeau de roquemaure
Translated by john s. dwight

Oh holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night divine

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from orient land
The king of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend.

Truly he taught us to love one another
His law is love and his gospel is peace
Chains shall he break for the slave is our brother
And in his name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise his holy name.