lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

WHITE CHRISTMAS

(Irving Berlin) « © '42 Irving Berlin Music, ASCAP »
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 every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

(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...
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2.

WINTER WONDERLAND

(Felix Bernard - Dick Smith) « © '46 WB Music, ASCAP »
Sleigh bells ring are you listening in the lane snow is glistening
A beautiful sight we're happy tonight a walking in the winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird here to stay is a newbird
He sings a love song as he goes along a walking in the winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build the snowman and pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you merry we'll say no man but you can do the job here in town
Later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire
The face on the frame the plans that we made a walking in the winter wonderland
[ strings ] In the meadow we can build the snowman...
Just a walking in the winter wonderland
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3.

CHRISTMAS SONG (MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU)

(Mel Torme - Robert Wells) « © '46 Edwin H Morris Co, ASCAP / ATV Tunes, ASCAP »
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 helps 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 knows 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

They know that Santa's on his way...
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4.

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

(Kim Gannon - Walter Kent - Buck Ram) « © '43 Gannon & Kent Music, ASCAP / Piedmont Music, ASCAP »
I'll be home for Christmas you can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams
[ strings ] Please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me...
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5.

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

(James B. Shaw) « © '50 Writer Share, PD »
On the first day of Christmas my true love brought to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Seven swans a swimming six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Eight maids a milking seven swans a swimming six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the nineth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Nine pipers piping eight maids a milking seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Ten ladies dancing nine pipers piping eight maids a milking seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love a brought to me
Eleven lords a leaping ten ladies dancing nine pipers piping eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love brought to me
Twelve fiddlers fiddling
Eleven lords a leaping ten ladies dancing nine pipers piping eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming six geese a laying five golden rings
Four calling birds three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
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6.

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

(Hugh Martin - Ralph Blaine) « © '44 Feist Catalog, ASCAP »
Have yourself a merry little Christmas let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas make the yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles will be miles away

Once again as in olden days happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us will be near to us once more

Someday soon we all will be together if the fates allow
Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

(Have yourself a merry little Christmas make the yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles will be miles away)

Once again as in olden days...
Someday soon we all will be together...
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7.

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (ADESTE FIDELES)

(Traditional) « © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI / Chrysalis Songs, BMI »
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
O come let us adore him o come let us adore him
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord

Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes
Venite venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte Regem angelorum
Venite adoremus venite adoremus
Venite adoremus Christ the Lord

Sing choirs of angels sing in exultations
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God all glory in the highest
O come let us adore him o come let us adore him
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord
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8.

LORD'S PRAYER

(Albert Hay Mallotte - Arnold Strals) « © '51 G Shirmer Music, ASCAP / Deveras Music, BMI »
Our father which art in heaven hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever amen
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9.

SILENT NIGHT

(Franz Gruber - Joseph Mohr) « © '53 Educational Graphics Press, BMI »
Silent night holy night all is calm all is bright
Round young virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night holy night son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth Jesus Lord at Thy birth

Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born
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10.

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

(Lewis H. Redner - Phillips Brooks) « © '46 Sacred Music Foundation, BMI »
O little town of Bethlehem how still we see Thee lie
Above Thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in Thy dark street shineth the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight

For Christ is born of merry and gathered all above
While mortal sleepy angels keep their watch of wondering love
All morning stars together proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the king and peace to men on earth

(How silently how silently the wonderous gift is giv'n
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings oh his heav'n)
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell
Oh come to us abide with us our Lord Emmanuel
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11.

FIRST NOEL

(Traditional) « © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI »
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in field where they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel

They looked up and saw a star shining in the east beyond them far
And to the earth it gave such a light and so it continued both day and night
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
(Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel)
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12.

AVE MARIA

(Traditional) « © '58 Writer Share, PD »
Ave Maria gratia plena
Maria gratia plena Maria gratia plena
Ave ave dominus dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tue i Jesus
Ave Maria
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