Rehoboth Christmas Sing Along
2015
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
Lyric and Music by Meredith Willson
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE YOU GO!
TAKE A LOOK IN THE FIVE AND TEN, GLISTENING ONCE AGAIN
WITH CANDY CANES AND SILVER LANES AGLOW.
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS, TOYS IN EVERY STORE,
BUT THE PRETTIEST SIGHT YOU’LL SEE IS THE HOLLY THAT WILL BE ON YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR.
A PAIR OF HOPALONG BOOTS AND A PISTOL THAT SHOOTS IS THE WISH OF BARNEY AND BEN.
A DOLL THAT WILL TALK AND WILL GO FOR A WALK IS THE HOPE OF JANICE AND JEN.
AND MOM AND DAD CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START AGAIN!
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE YOU GO;
THERE’S A TREE IN THE GRAND HOTEL, ONE IN THE PARK AS WELL.
THE STURDY KIND THAT DOESN’T MIND THE SNOW.
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS, SOON THE BELLS WILL START.
AND THE THING THAT WILL MAKE THEM RING,
IS THE CAROL THAT YOU SING RIGHT WITHIN YOUR HEART!
WINTER WONDERLAND
Lyric by Dick Smith, Music by Felix Bernard
SLEIGHBELLS RING, ARE YOU LIST’NIN’? IN THE LANE, SNOW IS GLIST’NIN’,
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT, WE’RE HAPPY TONIGHT, WALKIN’ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND!
GONE AWAY IS THE BLUEBIRD, HERE TO STAY IS A NEW BIRD,
HE SINGS A LOVE SONG, AS WE GO ALONG, WALKIN’ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND!
IN THE MEADOW WE CAN BUILD A SNOWMAN,
THEN PRETEND THAT HE IS PARSON BROWN,
HE’LL SAY “ARE YOU MARRIED?” WE’LL SAY, “NO MAN!
BUT YOU CAN DO THE JOB WHEN YOU’RE IN TOWN!
LATER ON, WE’LL CONSPIRE, AS WE DREAM BY THE FIRE
TO FACE UNAFRAID, THE PLANS THAT WE MADE
WALKIN’ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
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LET IT SNOW
Lyric by Sammy Cahn; Music by Jule Styne
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 GOOD NIGHT,
HOW I’LL HATE GOING OUT IN THE STORM;
BUT IF YOU’LL REALLY HOLD ME TIGHT,
ALL THE WAY HOME I’LL BE WARM.
THE FIRE IS SLOWLY DYING,
AND MY DEAR, WE’RE STILL GOOD BYE-ING,
BUT AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME SO,
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW.
JINGLE BELLS
Music and Lyric by James Pierpont
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW, IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH,
O’ER THE HILLS WE GO, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY;
BELLS ON BOB TAIL RING, MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT,
OH, WHAT FUN TO RIDE AND SING A SLEIGHING SONG TONIGHT.
CHORUS:
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY;
OH! WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH.
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY;
OH! WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Music and Lyric by J. Fred Coots
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY,
BETTER NOT POUT, I’M TELLING YOU WHY;
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN.
HE’S MAKING A LIST AND CHECKING IT TWICE,
GONNA FIND OUT WHO’S NAUGHTY AND NICE,
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN.
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPIN’,
HE KNOWS WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE.
HE KNOWS IF YOU’VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD,
SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE.
OH! YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY,
BETTER NOT POUT, I’M TELLING YOU WHY;
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN.
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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT.
FROM NOW ON YOUR 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 WE 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.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Music and Lyric by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson
FROSTY, THE SNOW MAN WAS A JOLLY HAPPY SOUL,
WITH A CORN COB PIPE AND A BUTTON NOSE AND TWO EYES MADE OUT OF COAL.
FROSTY, THE SNOW MAN IS A FAIRY TALE 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 SNOW MAN WAS ALIVE AS HE COULD BE,
AND THE CHILDREN SAY HE COULD LAUGH AND PLAY JUST THE SAME AS YOU AND ME.
FROSTY, THE SNOW MAN 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 SNOW MAN HAD TO HURRY ON HIS WAY
BUT HE WAVED GOODBYE SAYIN’ “DON’T YOU CRY, I’LL BE BACK AGAIN SOME DAY.”
THUMPETY THUMP THUMP, THUMPETY THUMP THUMP, LOOK AT FROSTY GO!
THUMPETY THUMP THUMP, THUMPETY THUMP THUMP, OVER TH HILLS OF SNOW!
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THE CHRISTMAS SONG
Lyric by Mel Torme; Music by Robert Wells
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE,
JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE,
YULETIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR,
AND FOLKS DRESSED UP LIKE ESKIMOES.
EVERYBODY KNOWS A 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 LOADED 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.
DECK THE HALL
Traditional Welsh Carol
DECK THE HALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
‘TIS THE SEASON, TO BE JOLLY, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
DON WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
TROLL THE ANCIENT YULETIDE CAROL, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
SEE THE BLAZING YULE BEFORE US, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
STRIKE THE HARP AND JOIN THE CHORUS, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
FOLLOW ME IN MERRY MEASURE, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
WHILE I TELL OF YULETIDE TREASURE, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
FAST AWAY THE OLD YEAR PASSES, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
HAIL THE NEW, YE LADS AND LASSES, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
SING WE JOYOUS, ALL TOGETHER, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
HEEDLESS OF THE WIND AND WEATHER, FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Lyric and Music by Irving Berlin
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, JUST LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW.
WHERE THE TREETOPS GLISTEN, AND CHILDREN LISTEN TO HEAR SLEIGH BELLS IN THE SNOW.
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS, WITH EV’RY CHRISTMAS CARD I WRITE.
MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT! AND MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES BE WHITE.
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SILVER BELLS
Lyric by Ray Evans; Music by Jay Livingston
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 HEAR.
CHORUS:
SILVER BELLS, SILVER BELLS, IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN REHOBOTH.
RING-A-LING, HEAR THEM RING, SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
BUSY STREET LIGHTS, EVEN STOPLIGHTS, 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 HEAR. {Repeat CHORUS}
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Lyric by Kim Gannon; Music by Walter Kent
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, YOU CAN PLAN ON ME.
PLEASE HAVE SNOW AND MISTLETOE AND PRESENTS ‘NEATH THE TREE.
CHRISTMAS EVE WILL FIND ME WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS.
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS.
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
Music and lyric by Johnny Marks
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.
HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
Music and lyric by Johnny Marks
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
OH HO! THE MISTLETOE HUNG WHERE YOU CAN SEE;
SOMEBODY WAITS FOR YOU; 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!
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I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
Music and lyric by Tommie Connor
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS, UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE LAST NIGHT.
SHE DIDN’T SEE ME CREEP DOWN THE STAIRS TO HAVE A PEEP;
SHE THOUGHT THAT I’D BE TUCKED UP IN MY BEDROOM FAST ASLEEP.
THEN I SAW MOMMY TICKLE SANTA CLAUS, UNDERNEATH HIS BEARD SO SNOWY WHITE
OH, WHAT A LAUGH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN, IF DADDY HAD ONLY SEEN,
MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS LAST NIGHT.
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Music and lyric by Johnny Marks
ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY HOP
MISTLETOE HUNG WHERE YOU CAN SEE EV'RY 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'S DANCING MERRILY IN A NEW OLD-FASHIONED WAY
JINGLE BELL ROCK
Music and lyric by Joe Beal & Jim Boothe
JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELLS RING AND JINGLE BELLS RING.
SNOWIN’ AND BLOWIN’ UP BUSHELS OF FUN, NOW THE JINGLE HOP HAS BEGUN!
JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ROCK
JINGLE BELLS CHIME IN JINGLE BELL TIME.
DANCIN’ AND PRANCIN’ 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 GLIDIN’ IN A ONE-HORSE SLEIGH.
GIDDY-UP, JINGLE HORSE, PICK UP YOUR FEET. JINGLE AROUND THE CLOCK.
MIX AND MINGLE IN A JINGLIN’ BEAT, THAT’S THE JINGLE BELL ROCK!
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
Music and lyric by Gene Autry & Oakley Haldman
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS! RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE!
VIXEN AND BLIXEN AND ALL HIS REINDEER, PULLING ON THE REIN.
BELLS ARE RINGING, CHILDREN SINGING, ALL IS MERRY AND BRIGHT.
HANG YOUR STOCKINGS AND SAY YOUR PRAYERS, ‘CAUSE SANTA CLAUS COMES TONIGHT!
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O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
John Francis Wade
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT!
O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM;
COME AND BEHOLD HIM BORN THE KING OF ANGELS:
CHORUS:
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM, O COME, LET US ADORE HIM,
O COME, LET US ADORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.
SING, CHOIRS OF ANGELS, SING IN EXULTATION,
SING, ALL YE CITIZENS OF HEAVEN ABOVE!
GLORY TO GOD, GLORY IN THE HIGHEST: {Repeat CHORUS}
YEA, LORD, WE GREET THEE, BORN THIS HAPPY MORNING;
JESUS, TO THEE BE GLORY GIVEN!
WORD OF THE FATHER, NOW IN FLESH APPEARING! {Repeat CHORUS}
JOY TO THE WORLD
Lyric by Isaac Watts; Music by George F. Handel
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 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 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 OF HIS LOVE,
AND WONDERS, WONDERS, OF HIS LOVE.
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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Traditional French Carol
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH SWEETLY SINGING O’ER THE PLAINS
AND THE MOUNTAINS IN REPLY ECHOING THEIR JOYOUS STRAINS
CHORUS:
GLORIA, IN EXCELSIS DEO!
GLORIA, IN EXCELSIS DEO!
SHEPHERDS, WHY THIS JUBILEE? WHY YOUR JOYOUS STRAINS PROLONG?
WHAT THE GLADSOME TIDINGS BE WHICH INSPIRE YOUR HEAVENLY SONG? {Repeat CHORUS}
COME TO BETHLEHEM AND SEE HIM WHOSE BIRTH THE ANGELS SING;
COME, ADORE ON BENDED KNEE, CHRIST THE LORD, THE NEWBORN KING. {Repeat CHORUS}
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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 TO YOU AND YOUR KIN;
GOOD TIDINGS FOR CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
NOW BRING US SOME FIGGY PUDDING, NOW BRING US SOME FIGGY PUDDING,
NOW BRING US SOME FIGGY PUDDING, AND BRING IT RIGHT HERE.
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 RIGHT HERE.
SO SHOP IN DOWNTOWN REHOBOTH, SO SHOP IN DOWNTOWN REHOBOTH,
SO SHOP IN DOWNTOWN REHOBOTH, AND SPEND LOTS OF CASH.
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS,
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.