HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER) John Lennon
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE
ANOTHER YEAR OVER AND A NEW ONE JUST BEGUN
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS, I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN
THE NEAR AND THE DEAR ONE, THE OLD AND THE YOUNG
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A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
LET'S HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE WITHOUT ANY FEAR
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS FOR WEAK AND FOR STRONG
FOR RICH AND THE POOR ONES THE WORLD IS SO WRONG
AND SO HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR BLACK AND FOR WHITES
FOR YELLOW AND RED ONES, LET'S STOP ALL THE FIGHT (chorus)
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WAR IS OVER IF YOU WANT IT
WAR IS OVER NOW
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HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING
PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD, GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED
JOYFUL ALL YE NATIONS RISE, JOIN THE TRIUMPH OF THE SKIES
WITH ANGELIC HOST PROCLAIM, CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEW-BORN KING
CHRIST BY HIGHEST HEAVEN ADORED, CHRIST THE EVERLASTING LORD
LATE IN TIME BEHOLD HIM COME, OFFSPRING OF THE FAVORED ONE
VEILED IN FLESH THE GOD-HEAD SEE, HAIL THE INCARNATE DEITY
PLEASED AS MAN WITH MAN TO DWELL, JESUS OUR IMMANUEL
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEW-BORN KING
HAIL THE HEAVENLY PRINCE OF PEACE, HAIL THE SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
LIGHT AND LIFE TO ALL HE BRINGS, RISEN WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS
MILD HE LEAVES HIS THRONE ON HIGH, BORN THAT MAN NO MORE MAY DIE
BORN TO RAISE THE SONS OF EARTH, BORN TO GIVE THEM SECOND BIRTH
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEW-BORN KING
COME DESIRE OF NATIONS COME, FIX IN US THY HUMBLE HOME
O TO ALL THYSELF IMPART, FORMED IN EACH BELIEVING HEART
HARK THE HERALD ANGEL SING, GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING
PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD, GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEW-BORN KING
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HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS Burl Ives
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
BRIDGE:
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
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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
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 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 BOW
AND HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS NOW
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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman (1947)
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE
VIXEN AND BLITZEN AND ALL HIS REINDEER
ARE PULLING ON THE REIN
BELLS ARE RINGING, CHILDREN SINGING
ALL IS MERRY AND BRIGHT
HANG YOUR STOCKINGS AND SAY YOUR PRAYERS
'CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE
HE'S GOT A BAG THAT IS FILLED WITH TOYS
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS AGAIN
HEAR THOSE SLEIGH BELLS JINGLE JANGLE
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
JUMP IN BED, COVER UP YOUR HEAD
'CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE
HE DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE RICH OR POOR
FOR HE LOVES YOU JUST THE SAME
SANTA KNOWS THAT WE'RE GOD'S CHILDREN
THAT MAKES EVERYTHING RIGHT
FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH A CHRISTMAS CHEER
'CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE
HE'LL COME AROUND WHEN THE CHIMES RING OUT
THEN IT'S CHRISTMAS MORN AGAIN
PEACE ON EARTH WILL COME TO ALL IF WE JUST FOLLOW THE LIGHT
LET'S GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD ABOVE
'CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT
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I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE LAST NIGHT
SHE DIDN'T SEE ME CREEP DOWN THE STAIRS TO HAVE A PEEP
SHE THOUGHT THAT I WAS TUCKED UP IN MY BEDROOM FAST ASLEEP
THEN I SAW MOMMY TICKLE SANTA CLAUS
UNDERNEATH HIS BEARD SO SNOWY WHITE
OH WHAT A LAUGH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
IF DADDY HAD ONLY SEEN MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS LAST NIGHT
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I SAW THREE SHIPS
I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING IN
COME SAILING IN, COME SAILING IN
I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING IN
ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING
AND WHAT WAS IN THOSE SHIPS ALL THREE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY, ON CHRISTMAS DAY
AND WHAT WAS IN THOSE SHIPS ALL THREE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING
THE VIRGIN MARY AND CHRIST WERE THERE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY, ON CHRISTMAS DAY
THE VIRGIN MARY AND CHRIST WERE THERE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING
THEN LET US ALL REJOICE AGAIN
ON CHRISTMAS DAY ON CHRISTMAS DAY
THEN LET US ALL REJOICE AGAIN
ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING
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I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
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I'M DREAMING TONIGHT OF A PLACE I LOVE
EVEN MORE THAN I USUALLY DO
AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW IT'S A LONG ROAD BACK
I PROMISE YOU
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
PLEASE HAVE SNOW AND MISTLETOE
AND PRESENTS ON THE TREE
CHRISTMAS EVE WILL FIND ME
WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS
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IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
THAT GLORIOUS SONG OF OLD
FROM ANGELS BENDING NEAR THE EARTH
TO TOUCH THEIR HARPS OF GOLD
PEACE ON THE EARTH, GOODWILL TO MEN
FROM HEAVEN'S ALL GRACIOUS KING
THE WORLD IN SOLEMN STILLNESS LAY
TO HEAR THE ANGELS SING
STILL THROUGH THE CLOVEN SKIES THEY COME
WITH PEACEFUL WINGS UNFURLED
AND STILL THEIR HEAVENLY MUSIC FLOATS
OVER ALL THE WEARY WORLD
ABOVE ITS SAD AND LOWLY PLAINS
THEY BEND ON HOVERING WING
AND EVER OVER ITS BABEL SOUND
THE BLESSED ANGELS SING
O YE, BENEATH LIFE'S CRUSHING LOAD
WHOSE FORMS ARE BENDING LOW
WHO TOIL ALONG THE CLIMBING WAY
WITH PAINFUL STEPS AND SLOW
LOOK NOW, FOR GLAD AND GOLDEN HOURS
COME SWIFTLY ON THE WING
O REST BESIDE THE WEARY ROAD
AND HEAR THE ANGELS SING
FOR LO, THE DAYS ARE HASTENING ON
BY PROPHETS SEEN OF OLD
WHEN WITH THE EVER-CIRCLING YEARS
SHALL COME THE TIME FORETOLD
WHEN THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH SHALL OWN
THE PRINCE OF PEACE THEIR KING
AND THE WHOLE WORLD SEND BACK THE SONG
WHICH NOW THE ANGELS SING
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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS M. Wilson (1951)
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
EVERYWHERE 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 EVERY STORE
BUT THE PETTIEST SIGHT TO SEE IS THE HOLLY THAT WILL BE
ON YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR
BRIDGE:
A PAIR OF HOP-A-LONG 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
EVERYWHERE 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
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JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELL JINGLE BELL JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELL SWING AND JINGLE BELL RING
SNOWIN' AND BLOWIN' UP BUSHELS OF FUN
NOW THE JINGLE BELL HAS BEGUN
JINGLE BELL JINGLE BELL JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELL RHYME AND JINGLE BELL CHIME
DANCIN' AND PRANCIN' IN JINGLE BELL SQUARE
IN THE FROSTY AIR
JINGLE BELL TIME IS A SWELL TIME
TO ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY
JINGLE BELL TIME, IT'S A SWELL TIME
TO GO RIDIN' IN A ONE-HORSE SLEIGH
GIDDY-UP JINGLE HORSE PICK UP YOUR FEET
JINGLE AROUND THE BLOCK
MIX AND MINGLE WITH THE JINGLE BELL BEAT
THAT'S THE JINGLE BELL ROCK
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JINGLE BELLS
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN 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 RIDE AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT
CHORUS (after each verse):
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 AT MY SIDE
THE HORSE WAS LEAN AND LANK, MISFORTUNE SEEMED HIS LOT
HE GOT INTO A DRIFTED BANK AND WE, WE GOT UPSOT
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 FOR HIS SPEED
THEN HITCH HIM TO AN OPEN SLEIGH AND "CRACK" YOU'LL TAKE THE LEAD
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JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS
JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS LEAN YOUR EAR THIS WAY
DON'T YOU TELL A SINGLE SOUL WHAT YOU HAVE 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
JOHNNY WANTS A PAIR OF SKATES SUSIE WANTS A DOLLY
NELLIE WANTS A STORY BOOK, SHE THINKS DOLLS ARE FOLLY
AS FOR ME, MY LITTLE BRAIN ISN'T VERY BRIGHT
CHOOSE FOR ME OLD SANTA CLAUS WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT
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JOY TO THE WORLD
JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD HAS 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 WORLD, 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
HE RULES THE WORLD WITH TRUTH AND GRACE
AND MAKES THE NATION PROVE
THE GLORIES OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS
AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE
AND WONDERS OF HIS LOVE
AND WONDERS, WONDERS OF HIS LOVE
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LET IT SNOW Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne (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
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WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOOD NIGHT
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 GOODBYE-ING
BUT AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW
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MARY'S BOY CHILD Harry Belafonte (#12, 1956)
LONG TIME AGO IN BETHLEHEM
SO THE HOLY BIBLE SAY
MARY'S BOY-CHILD JESUS CHRIST
WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
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HARK, NOW HEAR THE ANGELS SING
A NEW KING BORN TODAY
THAT FOLKS MAY LIVE FOREVER MORE
BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS DAY
NOW JOSEPH AND HIS WIFE MARY
WENT TO BETHLEHEM THAT NIGHT
AND FOUND NO PLACE TO LAY THEIR HEADS
NOT A SINGLE ROOM WAS IN SIGHT
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT
THEY SAW A BRIGHT NEW SHINING STAR
AND FROM THE EAST THERE CAME THREE MEN
BEARING GIFTS FROM AFAR
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MY FAVORITE THINGS Rogers/Hammerstein (1959)
RAINDROPS ON ROSES AND WHISKERS ON KITTENS
BRIGHT COPPER KETTLES AND WARM WOOLEN MITTENS
BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRINGS
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES WITH BLUE SATIN SASHES
SNOWFLAKES THAT STAY ON MY NOSE AND EYELASHES
SILVER-WHITE WINTERS THAT MELT INTO SPRINGS
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
CREAM-COLORED PONIES AND CRISP APPLE STRUDELS
DOORBELLS AND SLEIGH BELLS
AND SCHNITZEL WITH NOODLES
WILD GEESE THAT FLY WITH THE MOON ON THEIR WINGS
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
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WHEN THE DOG BITES, WHEN THE BEE STINGS
WHEN I'M FEELING SAD
I SIMPLY REMEMBER MY FAVORITE THINGS
AND THE I DON'T FEEL . .
SO BAD
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