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Sunday, March 16, 2008

25 Days of Christmas Songs - Day 9 - Silver Bells

This Christmas carol (originally titled "Twinkle Bells") was penned by composers Jay Livingston and his longtime collaborator, Ray Evans. The two worked together often, scoring more than 80 films, and writing such notable songs as "Que Sera Sera," "Buttons and Bows," and "Mona Lisa."

Silver Bells
(J.Livingston, Ray Evans)

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

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