The Druid Ukes: Christmas Singalong Lyric Sheet

December 19, 2023, Druid City Brewing Company

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  1. Jingle Bells
  2. Last Christmas
  3. Silent Night
  4. Let it Snow!
  5. Blue Christmas
  6. Joy to the World
  7. Deck the Halls
  8. Feliz Navidad
  9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  10. Holly Jolly Christmas
  11. Silver Bells
  12. Mele Kalikimaka
  13. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  14. Jingle Bell Rock
  15. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
  16. White Christmas
  17. Frosty the Snowman
  18. Happy Xmas (War is Over)
  19. Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
  20. Auld Lang Syne
  21. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

1. JINGLE BELLS (James Lord Pierpont, 1850)

Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way

Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight

CHORUS:

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride a in a one-horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride a 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 by my side

The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank and then we got up-sot

REPEAT CHORUS

2. LAST CHRISTMAS (Wham! / George Michael, 1984)

CHORUS:

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy

I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye

Tell me baby, do you recognize me?

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

Happy Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it

With a note saying "I love you", I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been

But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again

REPEAT CHORUS (just once)

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice

My God, I thought you were someone to rely on

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

A man under cover, but you tore me apart

Oh, oh now I've found a real love

You'll never fool me again

REPEAT CHORUS (just once)

FINAL CHORUS:

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

A man under cover but you tore me apart

Oh, I'll give it to someone, give it to someone special

3. SILENT NIGHT ("Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht," Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr, 1818)

Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and Child.

Holy Infant, so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace;

Sleep in heavenly peace.

4. LET IT SNOW! (Jule Styne and Sammy Cain, 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

When we finally kiss goodnight, how I'll hate going out in the storm

But if you really hold me tight, all the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying, and my dear, we're still good-bying

But as long as you love me so, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

But as long as you love me so, let it snooooooow! Let it snooooooow! Let it snooooooow!

5. BLUE CHRISTMAS (Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, 1948; popularized by Elvis Presley, 1957)

I have a blue Christmas without you

I'll be so blue thinking about you

Decorations of red, on a green Christmas tree

Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me.

I'll have a blue Christmas, that's certain

And when that blue heartache starts hurting

You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white

But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas

I have a blue Christmas without you

I'll be so blue thinking about you

Decorations of red, on a green Christmas tree

Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me.

And when those blue snow akes start falling,

that's when those blue memories start calling,

You'll be doing alright, with your Christmas of white,

but I'll have a blue, blue Christmas.

6. JOY TO THE WORLD (Isaac Watts/Psalm 98, 1719; Lowell Mason arrangement, 1848)

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;

Let Earth receive her King;

Let every heart prepare him room,

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, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love,

And wonders, wonders, of His love.

7. DECK THE HALLS (Trad. Welsh carol; English words by Thomas Oliphant, 1862)

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Don we now our gay apparel, fa la lah, la la lah, lah lah lah

Troll the ancient yuletide carol, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

See the blazing yule before us, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Follow me in merry measure, fa la lah, la la lah, lah lah lah

While I tell of yuletide treasure, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Fast away the old year passes, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Sing we joyous all together, fa la lah, la la lah, lah lah lah

Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

Fa la la la lah, la lah lah, lah

8. FELIZ NAVIDAD (José Feliciano, 1970)

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y felicidad

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y felicidad

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my hearrrrrt

9. HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane, 1943; re-written, 1957)

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 be miles away

Here were 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 bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

10. HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS (Johnny Marks, 1964; popularized by 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

Hey ho the mistletoe, hung where you can see

Somebody's waiting there, 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

Oh, by golly, have a holllllly jolllllly Christmas this year

11. SILVER BELLS (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans, 1950; featured in The Lemon Drop Kid)

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

CHORUS:

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring a ling, hear them ring

Soon it'll be Christmas day

Strings of streetlights, even stop lights blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids rush

This is Santa's big scene

And above all this bustle you'll hear

REPEAT CHORUS

Soon it'll be Christmas day

12. MELE KALIKIMAKA (R. Alex Anderson, 1949; popularized by Bing Crosby)

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun to shine by day, and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say

On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day

That's the island greeting that we send to you

From the land where palm trees sway

Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright

The sun to shine by day, and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way

To say Merry Christmas, a very Merry Christmas

A very-very, Merry-Merry Christmas to you

13. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (J. Fred Coots/Haven Gillespie, 1934; popularized by Eddie Cantor)

SUNG A LA THE JACKSON FIVE.

INTRO:

Santa Claus is comin' to town!

Santa Claus is comin' to town!

Oh, You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry,

You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why,

CHORUS:

Santa Claus is comin' to town!

Santa Claus is comin' to town!

Santa - Claus - is - coming - to - town!

He is making a list, and checking it twice,

Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.

REPEAT CHORUS

He sees you when you're sleeping,

He knows when you're awake.

He knows if you've been bad or good,

So be good for goodness sake!

Oh, you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry,

You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why,

REPEAT CHORUS

Little tin horns and little toy drums.

Rooty-toot-toot and rump-a-tum-tums

Curly-haired dolls that tootle and coo,

Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too.

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE

14. JINGLE BELL ROCK (Joseph Carleton Beal/James Ross Boothe; or Bobby Helms/Hank Garland; popularized by Bobby Helms, 1957)

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun

Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square

In the frosty air

What a bright time, it's the right time

To rock the night away

Jingle bell time is a swell time

To go a riding in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up, jingle horse, pick up your feet

Jingle around the clock

Mix and mingle in the jingling beat

That's the jingle bell, that's the jingle bell, that's the jingle bell rock!

15. RUDOPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (Robert L. May/Johnny Marks; popularized by Gene Autry, 1949)

You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen

Comet, and Cupid, and Donner, and Blitzen,

But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say

Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then all the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with glee

Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history

[Tag last line] You'll - go - down - in - his - to - ry

16. WHITE CHRISTMAS (Irving Berlin, 1942)

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

Just like the ones I used to know.

Where the tree tops glisten and children listen

To hear, sleigh bells in the snow.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,

With every Christmas card I write.

May your days be merry and bright,

And may all your Christmases be white.

REPEAT BOTH VERSES.

17. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (Walter "Jack" Rollins/Steve Nelson; popularized by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys, 1950)

Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a corncob pipe and a button nose

And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the Snowman s a fairytale, they say

He was made of snow, but the children know

How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic in

That old silk hat they found

For when they placed it on his head

He began to dance around

Oh, Frosty, the Snowman was alive as he could be

And the children say he could laugh and play

Just the same as you and me

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump,

Look at Frosty go.

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump,

Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day,

So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun

now before I melt away."

Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand,

Running here and there, all around the square, saying

Catch me if you can.

He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop

And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler "Stop!"

For Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way,

But he waved goodbye saying, "Don't you cry,

I'll be back again some day."

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump,

Look at Frosty go.

Thumpetty thump thump, thumpety thump thump,

Over the hills of snow.

18. HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER) (John Lennon/Yoko Ono, 1971)

So this is Christmas, and what have you done?

Another year over, a new one just be-gun.

And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun,

The near and the dear ones, the old and the young.

CHORUS:

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, (War is over)

For weak and for strong. (If you want it)

For rich and the poor ones, (War is over)

The road is so long. (Now)

And so happy Christmas, (War is over)

For black and for white. (If you want it)

For all the world over, (War is over)

Let's stop all the fight. (Now)

REPEAT CHORUS

And so this is Christmas, (War is over)

And what have we done? (If you want it)

Another year [Dx4]over, (War is over)

A new one just be-gun. (Now)

And so happy Christmas, (War is over)

We hope you have fun. (If you want it)

The near and the dear ones, (War is over)

The old and the young. (Now)

REPEAT CHORUS

OUTRO:

War is over, if you want it, war is over now…

War is over, if you want it, war is over now…

19. ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE (Johnny Marks; popularized by Brenda Lee, 1958)

Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop

Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop

Rocking around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday

Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way

(FIRST VERSE AS AN INSTRUMENTAL)

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rocking around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday

Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way

Everyone dancing merrily in the new old - fa - shioned way

20. AULD LANG SYNE (roughly translated as "days gone by"; Robert Burns, 1788)

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld laang syne

We'll take a cup o' kindness yet for days of auld lang syne

We two have run about the hills and picked the daisies fine

But we've wandered many a weary foot since days of auld lang syne

And we two have paddled in the stream from morning sun till dine

But seas between us broad have roared since days of auld lang syne

REPEAT CHORUS

And here's a hand my trusty friend and give me a hand o' thine

And we'll take a right good will draught for auld lang syne

REPEAT CHORUS

21. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (Trad. English carol; popularized by Arthur Warrell, 1935)

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Bring us some figgy pudding; Now, bring us some figgy pudding;

Now, bring us some figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer

We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some;

We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Now, play us some ukulele; Now, play us some ukulele

Now, play us some ukulele, and play it right here.

We won't go until we hear some; We won't go until we hear some

We won't go until we hear some, so get it in gear.

Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We wish you a Merry Christmas from the Druid Ukes!