




                  The Christmas Song
                 Wells & Torme, 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 that 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 loa-
   ded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother's child is gonna 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.




