IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

(Orchestra Intro)

 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 

With the kids jingle belling

And everyone telling you be of good cheer 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 

 

It’s the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings 
When friends come to call
It’s the hap-happiest season of all 

 

There’ll be parties for hosting 

Marshmallows for toasting 
And caroling out in the snow 
There’ll be scary ghost stories 
And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 

 

There’ll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It’s the most wonderful time of the year 

 

(Orchestra Interlude)

                              

There’ll be parties for hosting 

Marshmallows for toasting 
And caroling out in the snow 
There’ll be scary ghost stories 
And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 

 

There’ll be much mistletoeing

And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

 

 

WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS NOW

(Orchestra Intro) 

 

Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now

 

For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Candles in the window, carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Hasn’t snowed a single flurry, but Santa dear we’re in a hurry

 

Climb down the chimney
Turn on the brightest string of lights I’ve ever seen
Slice up the fruit cake
It’s time we’ve hung some tinsel on the evergreen bough

 

For I’ve grown a little leaner, grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder, grown a little older
And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder
Need a little Christmas now

 

For we need a little music, need a little laughter
Need a little singing ringing through the rafter
And we need a little snappy, happy ever after
We need a little Christmas now

 

 

JINGLE BELLS

Dashing through the snow 
On a one horse open sleigh 
O’er the fields we go, 
Laughing all the way 
Bells on bob tail ring, 
Making spirits bright 
What fun it is to laugh and sing 
A sleighing song tonight 

 

(Chorus)

Oh, 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 

 

A day or two ago,
I thought I’d take a ride, 
And soon Miss Fanny Bright 
Was seated by my side; 
The horse was lean and lank 

Misfortune seemed his lot 
We got into a drifted bank, 
And then we got upsot. 

 

(Oh, 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 

 

(Orchestra Interlude)

 

Now the ground is white 
Go it while you’re young 
Take the girls tonight 
And sing this sleighing song 
Just get a bob tailed bay 
Two-forty as his speed 
Hitch him to an open sleigh 
And crack! you’ll take the lead 

 

Oh, 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 

 

 

 

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

(Orchestra Intro)

 

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 upon 
The highest bough

 

And have yourself a merry little 
Christmas now

 

(Orchestra Interlude)

 

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

 

 

 

GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN

(Orchestra Intro)

 

God rest ye merry, gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember, Christ, our Saviour

Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan’s power

When we were gone astray

 

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

In Bethlehem, in Israel,

This blessed Babe was born

And laid within a manger

Upon this blessed morn

The which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn

 

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

(Orchestra Interlude)

 

From God our Heavenly Father

A blessed Angel came;

And unto certain Shepherds

Brought tidings of the same:

How that in Bethlehem was born

The Son of God by Name.

 

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

 

 

 

LET IT SNOW

(Intro)

 

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 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 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 goodbye-ing

As long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

 

(Interlude)

 

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I 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 goodbye-ing

As long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

 

 

 

WINTER WONDERLAND

(Intro)

 

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 blue bird

Here to stay, is the new bird

He sings a love song

As we go along

Walking in a winter wonderland

 

In the meadow we can build a snowman

And 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 Mr. Snowman

Until the other kiddies knock them 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

 

 

 

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen

Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen 

But do you recall the most famous rein-deer of all? 

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 
Had a very shiny nose.
And if you e-ver saw it 
You would 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!

You’ll go down in his-to-ry!

 

 

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

(Intro)

 

Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul,

With a corn cob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.

Frosty the Snowman, is a fairy tale, they say.

He was made of snow, but the children know he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,

For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around!

Oh, Frosty, the Snowman, was alive as he could be;

and the children say he could laugh and play,

just the same as you and me.

 

(Brief Interlude)

 

Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun was hot that day,

so he said, “Let’s run, and we’ll have some fun now, before I melt away.”

Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand,

Running here and there, all around the square,

sayin’, “Catch me if you can.”

 

He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop;

and he only paused a moment, when he heard him holler, “Stop!”

Frosty, the Snowman, had to hurry on his way,

But he waved goodbye, sayin’ “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back on Christmas day!”

 

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,

Look at Frosty go

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,

Over the hills of snow!

 

 

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

(Orchestra Transition)

 

You better watch out 

You better not cry 

Better not pout 

I’m telling you why 

Santa Claus is coming to town 

 

He’s making a list 

And checking it twice 

Gonna find out 

Who’s naughty and nice 

Santa Claus is coming to town 

 

He sees you when you’re sleeping 

He knows when you’re awake 

He knows if you’ve been bad or good 

So be good for goodness sake! 

 

Oh! You better watch out! 

You better not cry 

Better not pout 

I’m telling you why 

Santa Claus is coming to town 

 

(Orchestra Interlude) 

 

You better watch out! 

You better not cry 

Better not pout 

I’m telling you why 

Santa Claus is coming to town

 

 

 

JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS

(Orchestra Transition)

 

Jolly old St. Nicholas

Lean your ear this way!

Don’t you tell a single soul

What I’m going to say

 

Christmas Eve is coming soon

Now, you dear old man

Whisper what you’ll bring to me

Tell me if you can

 

When the clock is striking twelve

When I’m fast asleep

Down the chimney broad and black

With your pack you’ll creep

 

All the stockings you will find

Hanging in a row

Mine will be the shortest one

You’ll be sure to know

 

(Orchestra Interlude) 

 

Jolly old St. Nicholas,

Lean your ear this way! 
Don’t you tell a single soul

What I’m going to say

 

Christmas Eve is coming soon

Now, you dear old man

Whisper what you’ll bring to me

Tell me if you can

 

 

SILENT NIGHT

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!

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

 

 

 

DECK THE HALLS

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!

 

(Orchestra Interlude)

 

Fast away the old year passes

Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!

Hail the new, ye 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!