Sinatra Christmas Album

I heard the bells on christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all christendom
Had rolled along th' unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair i bowed my head
"there is no peace on earth," i said,
"for hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men."

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"god is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men."

Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

Writer(s): cahn/styne


Frosted windowpanes
Candies gleaming inside
Painted candy canes on the tree
Santa's on his way
He's filled his sleigh with things
Things for you and me

It's that time of year
When the world falls in love
Ev'ry song you hear seems to say,
"merry christmas,
May your new year dreams come true"

And this song of mine
In three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours
The same thing, too

(not frank's version, this is the traditional)
On the (first) day of christmas my true love sent to me
Twelve lords leaping, eleven ladies dancing, ten pipers piping
Nine drummers drumming, eight maids milking, seven swans swimming
Six geese laying, five gold rings
Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree

(this is frank's version)
On the (first) day of christmas, we gave our loving dad (my children gave to me)
Twelve dozen kisses, eleven jars of jelly, ten silken hankies,
Nine games of scrabble, eight pairs of cufflinks, seven books of fiction,
Six golden lighters, five ivory combs,
Four meerschaum pipes, three golf clubs, two silken scarfs,
And a most lovely lavender tie.

The season is upon us now

A time for gifts and giving

And as the year draws to its close

I think about my living
The christmas time when i was young,

The magic and the wonder,

But colors dull and candles dim,

And dark my standing under
O little zachary, shining light

You've set my soul to dreaming

You've given back my joy in life

And filled me with new meaning
A savior king was born that day,

A baby just like you,

And as the magi came with gifts,

I come with my gift too
That peace on earth fills up your time,

That brotherhood surrounds you.

That you may know the warmth of love,

And wrap it all around you
It's just a wish, a dream i'm told

From days when i was young

Merry christmas, little zachary

Merry christmas, everyone

Merry christmas, little zachary

Merry christmas, everyone

Whatever happened to christmas? it's gone and left no traces,
Whatever happened to the faces or the glow,
Whatever happened to christmas, to christmas way of living?
Whatever happened to the giving, the magic in the snow?
Remember the sight and the smell and the sound,
And remember hearing the call,
Remember how love was all around, whatever happened to it all?
Whatever happened to christmas, bells in the streets were ringing,
Whatever happened to the singing, the songs we used to know.
Whatever happened to this christmas, and when did it disappeared from view,
Where was i, and whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to christmas and you?

Give me an old fashioned christmas, an old fashioned christmas,
Family faces, wide open spaces, covered with snow,
Right now my mom there in the kitchen, basting the christmas bird,
You'll have to take my word, you can't find that at the automat.
An old fashioned fireplace, give me an old fashioned fireplace,
My heart remembers smoldering embers, warming your glow,
I'd trade that whole manhattan skyline, the shimmering steel and chrome,
For one old fashioned christmas back home.

The bells, the bells, ringing everywhere for the sound of christmas is in the air,
The bells, the bells, from the steeple above, telling us it's the season of love,
Ring out, let the tale be told that inspires the dream of the young and old,
Love, love, let your hearts unfold, for the bells of christmas are ringing.
The bells, the bells, on a wintry night, with the friendly fire burning warm and bright,
The bells, the bells, on the steeple above, telling us it's the season of love.
Ring out, let the tale be told, that inspires the dream of the young and old,
Love, love, let your hearts unfold, for the bells of christmas are ringing.
The bells, the bells, they've been here and now, to a world that almost forgotten how
The bells, the bells, from the steeple above, telling us it's the season of love.
Ring out, let the tale be told that inspires the dream of the young and old,
Love, love, let your hearts unfold, for the bells of christmas are ringing.
The bells of christmas are ringing.