Wacky Anne's Christmas Music Room: Modern Carols

Music by Wihla Hutson and lyrics by A.E. (Alfred) Burt.

Caroling, caroling, now we go, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 
Caroling, caroling thru the snow, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 
Joyous voices sweet and clear, 
sing the sad of heart to cheer.
Ding dong, ding dong, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 

Caroling, caroling thru the town, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 
Caroling, caroling up and down, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 
Mark ye well the song we sing, 
gladsome tidings now we bring. 
Ding dong, ding dong, 
Christmas bells are ringing! 

Caroling, caroling, near and far, 
Christmas bells are ringing. 
Following, following yonder star, 
Christmas bells are ringing.
Sing we all this happy morn, 
Lo, the King of heav'n is born! 
Ding dong, ding dong, 
Christmas bells are ringing.

The Christmas Song

Midi length: 178s (2:58)

Also known as Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire and Merry Christmas To You. Music by Mel Tormé and lyrics by Robert Wells, 1946.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
Yuletide 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 goin'a 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.

(last verse: Bis)

Christmas In Killarney
Redmond, Cavanaugh, Weldon

The holly green, the ivy green 
The prettiest picture you've ever seen 
Is Christmas in Killarney 
With all of the folks at home 

It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau 
While cuddling under the mistletoe 
And Santa Claus you know, of course 
Is one of the boys from home 

The door is always open 
The neighbors pay a call 
And Father John before he's gone 
Will bless the house and all 

How grand it feels to click your heels 
And join in the fun of the jigs and reels 
I'm handing you no blarney 
The likes you've never known 
Is Christmas in Killarney 
With all of the folks at home

Do You Hear What I Hear

Midi length: 168s (2:48)

Written by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne in 1962, and recorded for the first time on November 25, 1963 by Bing Crosby. The song embraced all the traditions and feelings of Christmas, and soon became another yuletide classic.

Said the night wind to the little lamb, 
Do you see what I see 
Way up in the sky, little lamb, 
Do you see what I see 
A star, a star, dancing in the night 
With a tail as big as a kite 
With a tail as big as a kite 

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, 
Do you hear what I hear 
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, 
Do you hear what I hear 
A song, a song, high above the trees 
With a voice as big as the sea 
With a voice as big as the sea 

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, 
Do you know what I know 
In your palace warm, mighty king, 
Do you know what I know 
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold 
Let us bring Him silver and gold 
Let us bring Him silver and gold 

Said the king to the people everywhere, 
Listen to what I say 
Pray for peace, people everywhere! 
Listen to what I say 
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night 
He will bring us goodness and light 
He will bring us goodness and light

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

From the film "Meet Me in St. Louis" sung by Judy Garland to Margaret O'Brien. Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, 1944.

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 our 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 
On the highest bough, 
And have yourself 
A merry little Christmas now.

Holly Jolly Christmas

Johnny Marks

Have a holly, jolly Christmas; 
It's the best time of the year 
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer
Have a holly, jolly Christmas; 
And when you walk down the street 
Say Hello to friends you know 
And everyone you meet

Oh, ho
The mistletoe 
Hung where you can see; 
Somebody waits for you; 
Kiss her once for me
Have a holly jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear
Oh by golly
Have a holly
Jolly Christmas this year

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Words and music by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck Ram

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me.
Please have snow,
And mistletoe
And presents on the tree.

Christmas eve'll find me 
Where the love light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas,
If only in my dreams.

It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas

Words and Music by Meredith Willson, 1951.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Ev'rywhere you go; 
Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again 
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. 
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, 
Toys in ev'ry store, 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door. 

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots 
Is the wish of Barney and Ben; 
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk 
Is the hope of Janice and Jen; 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Ev'rywhere you go; 
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, 
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow. 
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; 
Soon the bells will start, 
And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing 
Right within your heart.

Jingle Bell Rock

Bobby Helms

Midi length: 126s (2:06)

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock 
Jingle bells 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

Let it Snow!

S. Cahn, J. Styne; 1945 Cahn Music Co.

Midi length: 93s (1:33)

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 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!

The Little Drummer Boy

K. Davis, H. Onorati, H. Simeone; 1958 Mills Music, Inc.

Midi length: 96s (1:36)

Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see
Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come

Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum

The He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

Mele Kalikimaka

R. Alex Anderson

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you." 

REPEAT

Old Toy Trains

Roger Miller

Old toy trains, little toy tracks
Little toy drums coming from a sack
Carried by a man dressed in white and red
Little boy, don't you think it's time you were in bed?

Close your eyes
Listen to the skies
All is calm, all is well
Soon you'll hear Kris Kringle and the jingle bells

Bringin' old toy trains, little toy tracks
Little toy drums coming from a sack
Carried by a man dressed in white and red
Little boy, don't you think it's time you were in bed?

Close your eyes
Listen to the skies
All is calm, all is well
Soon you'll hear Kris Kringle and the jingle bells

Bringin' old toy trains, little toy tracks
Little toy drums coming from a sack
Carried by a man dressed in white and red
Little boy, don't you think it's time you were in bed?

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee

Rocking around the Christmas tree 
At the Christmas party hop 
Mistletoe hung where you can see 
Every couple tries to stop 
Rocking around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring 
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie 
And we'll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental 
Feeling when you hear 
Voices singing let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly 
Rocking around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday 
Everyone dancing merrily 
In the new old-fashioned way

Silver Bells

Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Midi length: 104s (1:44)

From the picture "The Lemon Drop Kid" with Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell. Music and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans 1951.

Silver bells
Silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling
Ring a ling
Hear them ring
Ting a ling
Soon it will be Christmas day

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 ev'ry street corner you'll hear 

Silver bells, silver bells 
It's Christmas time in the city 
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing 
Soon it will be Christmas day 

Strings of street lights 
Even stop lights 
Blink a bright red and green 
As the shoppers rush 
Home with their treasures 

Hear the snow crunch 
See the kids bunch 
This is Santa's big scene 
And above all this bustle 
You'll hear 
Silver bells, silver bells 
It's Christmas time in the city 
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing 
Soon it will be Christmas day

Sleigh Ride

M. Parish, L. Anderson; 1949 Mills Music, Inc.

Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Ring ting tingle-ing too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "You Hoo"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap let's go 
Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap it's grand
Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with the song of a 
--wintry fairy land

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
	like two birds of a feather would be
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

There's a birthday 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
When they pass around the coffee and the 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

(1st verse, Bis)

There's a Song in the Air

Josiah G. Holland (1879), Karl D. Harrington (1905) Moderate

There's a song in the air! 
There's a star in the sky! 
There's a mother's deep pray'r 
And a baby's low cry!

(And/Ay!) the star rains its fire and the choirs sing
 (..fire while the beautiful sing)
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!

There's a tumult of joy
O'er the wonderful birth,
for the Virgin's sweet (child/boy)
Is the Lord of the earth.

Refrain

In the light of that star 
Lie the angels impearled;
And that song from afar
has swept over the world.

Every hearth is aflame, and the choirs sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King. 

We rejoice in the light.
And we echo the song
That comes down through the night
from the heavenly throng.

Ay! we list to the lovely message they bring
And we greet in his cradle our Saviour and King.

Home For the Holidays

(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays. Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman, 1954.

Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
For the holidays you can't beat home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee
And he was headin' for
Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie
From Pennsylvania folks are trav'lin' down
To Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee,
The traffic is terrific!

Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home, sweet home

Up On the Housetop

Up on the housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones' Christmas joys

Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't go
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn't go
Up on the housetop
Click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick

White Christmas

Midi length: 212s (3:32)

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1942.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops 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 may all your Christmas be white

Winter Wonderland

Words and Music by Felix Bernard and Dick Smith.

Sleigh bells ring
Are you listening
In the lane
Snow is glistening 
A beautiful sight
We're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland

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

In the meadow we can build a snowman
Then 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 
To face unafraid
The plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown 
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman
Until the alligators knock him down

When it snows
Ain't it thrilling
Though your nose gets a chilling 
We'll frolic and play
The Eskimo way
Walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland

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