Lyrics of
Silver bells

Silver Bells was written by the duo Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The song was composed for the 1950 movie The Lemon Drop Kid, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. It was originally titled Tinkle Bells, but had to change its name after Livingstons wife pointed out the improper connotation of tinkle. The song captures the sounds and bustle of city preparations for Christmas and quickly became a Christmas classic, recorded by various artists over ... the years. See more [+]

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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 every street corner you hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas-time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

Strings of street lights, even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers run home with their treasures
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you hear 
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas-time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day