Bing Crosby/Dinah Washington (See Notes)
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Written by: Jay Livingston/Ray Evans 1951
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[Silver bells, silver bells]
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It's Christmas time in the city
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Ring-a-ling [ring-a-ling],
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Hear them ring [ting-a-ling]
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Soon it will be Christmas day.
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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.
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Dressed in holiday style
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In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
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[Children laughing,
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People passing,
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Meeting smile after smile]
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And on every street corner you'll hear
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Silver bells, [Silver bells] Silver bells, [silver bells]
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It's Christmas time in the city
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Ring-a-ling [ring-a-ling],
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Hear them ring [hear them ring]
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Soon it will be Christmas day.
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[Strings of streetlights
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Even stop lights
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Blink a bright red and green
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As the shoppers rush
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Home with their treasures
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Hear the snow crunch
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See the kids rush
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This is Santa's big day
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And above all this bustle you'll hear
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Silver bells] the corner Santa Claus,
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[Silver bells], it¡¯s busy now because
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It's Christmas time in the city
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Ring-a-ling, [it fills the winter air]
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Hear them ring (you¡¯ll hear it everywhere]
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Soon it will be Christmas day.
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City sidewalks, [silver bells] busy sidewalks,
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[Silver bells] Dressed in holiday style
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In the air [It¡¯s Christmas time in the city]
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there's a feeling of Christmas
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Children laughing, [ring-a-ling]
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People passing, [Hear them ring]
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Meeting smile after smile
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Very soon it will be Christmas day.
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Silver Bells
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| Bing Crosby |
