Christmas Time: 15 Holiday Favorites

Sleighbells ring, are you listening?
In the land snow is glistening.
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,
Walking in the winter wonderland.

Gone away is the blue bird.
Here to stay is the new bird.
He sings a love song as we go along
Walking in the winter wonderland.

[Chorus:]
In the meadow we can build a snowman.
We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown.
He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say, "No man.
But you can do the job when you're in town."

Later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire.
We'll face unafraid the plans that we made
Walking in the winter wonderland.

[Chorus]

- Richard B. Smith

Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock

- Joe Beal, Jim Boothe

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

Now, Christmas cookies are a special treat
The more she bakes the more I eat
And sometimes I can't get myself to stop
Sometimes she'll wait till I'm asleep
She'll take the ones I didn't eat
And put those little sprinkly things on top

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

Now those sprinkly things just makes things worse
'Cause it makes them taste better than they did at first
And they're absolutely impossible to resist
Some disappear to who knows where
But I make sure I get my share
And those kids just stand there waiting for the ones I miss

Sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
Sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
She gets mad that they're all gone
Before she gets the icing put on
Sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

Now there's a benefit to all of this
That you might have overlooked or missed
So now let me tell you the best part of it all
Every time she sticks another batch in the oven
There's 15 minutes for some kissin' and'a huggin'
That's why I eat Christmas cookies all year long

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe [x2]

- Aaron Barker

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not put I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list and checkin' it twice
Gonna find out who's knotty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when your sleepin'
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
O you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not put I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

With little tin horns
And little toy drums
Rutty toot, toots and rummy tum, tum
Santa Claus is coming to town

With curly head dogs to cuttle and hug
Elephants, ropes, and kitty card to
Santa Claus is coming to town

The kids and girl and boy land
Will have a jubilee
There gonna fill the toy lad all around with Christmas trees

So you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not put I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town

- John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie

You know Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
You could even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
"Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer,
You'll go down in history."

- Johnny Marks

It's Christmas time I see the lines of people everywhere
Trying to pick out the gifts that show how much they care.
It makes me wish that I could see my friends on Christmas day,
And fill my list with lots of gifts, but I can only say

Here comes a Merry Christmas Strait to you.
I hope it cheers you up when you are down and feeling blue.
Right or wrong, I'll sing my song and you will know just who
Sends a Merry Christmas Strait to you.

There's lots of ways to share the days of Christmas with your friends
A Christmas card, a tree to star, the gifts that make you grin.
I'd like to share this song with everyone who came our way.
Without a doubt the fire's not out, it burns for you today.

So here's a Merry Christmas Strait to you.
I hope it cheers you up when you are down and feeling blue.
You've been so kind, you've crossed my mind
And nothing less will do.
Here's a Merry Christmas Strait to you.

Here comes a Merry Christmas, and to all who might have missed us
A very Merry Christmas Strait to you.

- Bob Kelly

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 shows of stopping
And I've brought some corn for popping

The lights are turned way down low
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss goodnight
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!

- Sammy Cahn

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the one's I use to know
Where the tree top's glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

[Chorus:]
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your day's be merry and bright
And may all your Christmas's be white

[Chorus]

And may all your Christmas' be white

- Irving Berlin

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Front nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos

Everybody knows some 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 going 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

- Bob Wells, Mel Tormé

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

- Isaac Watts

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the blazing Yule before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la, la la la la

While I tell of Yuletide treasure
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Hail the new year lads and lasses
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Sing we joyous, all together
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la

- John Thomas

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels
O come, let us adore Him, o come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God, glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him, o come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him, o come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord

- John Francis Wade

[Chorus:]
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little lord Jesus laid down his sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle all glory the baby awakes
Buy little Lord Jesus no crying he makes
I love the Lord Jesus look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is night

[Chorus]

- James R. Murray

O Christmas tree
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Not only green when summer's here
But also when 'tis cold and drear

O Christmas tree
Thy leaves are so unchanging
O Christmas tree
Much pleasure thou can't give me
How often has the Christmas tree
Afforded me the greatest glee

O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree
How richly God has decked thee
Thou bidst us true and faithful be
And trust in God unchangingly.
O Christmas tree

- Unknown

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
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 dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

- Joseph Mohr