lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

DASHER WITH THE LIGHT UPON HIS TAIL

(Warner McPherson) « © '62 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Did you ever wonder how Santa gets his light to see
When the moon is in the shadows or hidden behind a tree
Now we've all heard of Rudolph how his nose lights up the trail
But I betcha never heard of dasher with the light upon his tail

Oh dash away dash away dash away dash away over hill and dell
The reindeer laugh so merrily at dasher with the light upon his tail

Glidin' on the rooftops down the chimney
Ev'rywhere ole Santa goes he gives him light to see
Dasher has a job to do before they hit each trail
Following ole Santa with the light upon his tail

(Oh dash away dash away dash away dash away) over hill and dell
The reindeer laugh so merrily as dasher with the light upon his tail

Glidin' on the rooftops down the chimney...
Oh dash away dash away dash away dash away over hill and dell...
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2.

SANTA'S ON HIS WAY

(Bill Phillips - Nita Phillips) « © '62 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
Snowflakes are fallin' Santa's on his way
With a lot of jingle bells jinglin' on his sleigh
Boys and girls are waitin' laughing out with glee
Cause they know he'll put lots of toys around the Christmas tree

Johnny wants an aeroplane Suzie wants a doll
Bobby wants a pair of skates and a set of cowboy guns
Santa's got his reindeer waitin' and will soon be on his way
Ole Santa will bring lots of joy on this Christmas Day
[ guitar ] Shanty wants an aeroplane Suzie wants a doll...
Oh Santa will bring lots of joy on this Christmas Day
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3.

CHRISTMAS AIN'T LIKE CHRISTMAS ANYMORE

(Roy Botkin) « © '62 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Holidays are lonely days for me
No Christmas ain't like Christmas used to be
Since you've gone it's not the same no more
No Christmas ain't like Christmas anymore

It once made me happy but now it makes me blue
There's something about Christmas that starts me missing you
No I don't have the spirit as before
No Christmas ain't like Christmas anymore
[ piano ] This lonely house don't need no mistletoe
For I'm the only one that comes and goes
And since that day you walked out the door
Well Christmas ain't like Christmas anymore

It once made me happy but now it makes me blue...
Christmas ain't like Christmas anymore
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4.

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

(Jenny Lou Carson - Eddy Arnold) « © '49 Unichappell Music, BMI »
When I was but a youngster Christmas meant one thing
That I'd be getting lots of toys that day
I learned a whole lot different when mother sat me down
And taught me to spell Christmas this way

C is for the Christ Child born upon this day
H for Herald Angels in the night
R means our redeemer I means Israel
S is for the stars that shone so bright

(T is for three wise men they who travelled far
M is for the manger where he lay)
A's for all he stands for S means shepherds came
And that's why there's a Christmas Day
[ choir ] That's why there's a Christmas Day
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5.

JINGLE BELLS

(James Pierpont) « © '53 Embassy Music, BMI »
Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh hey

Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way...

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 laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way...
[ piano ] 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 was his lot
We got into a drifted bank and then us got upsot

Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way...
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
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6.

SILENT NIGHT

(Franz Gruber - Joseph Mohr) « © '53 Educational Graphics Press, BMI »
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

(Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight)
Glorious beams from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born

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
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7.

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

(Gene Autry - Oakley Haldeman) « © '53 Western Music, ASCAP »
Here comes Santa Claus here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus lane
Vixen Blitzen all his reindeer pulling on the reins
Bells are ringing children singing all is merry and bright
Hang your stockings and say your prayers cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Here comes Santa Claus here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane
He's got a bag that's filled with toys for boys and girls again
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle what a beautiful sight
Jump in bed cover up your head cause Santa Claus comes tonight
[ guitar ] (Bells are ringing children singing all is merry and bright
Hang your stockings and say your prayers cause Santa Claus comes tonight)
Here comes Santa Claus here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane
He doesn't care if you're a rich or poor he loves you just the same
Santa knows we're God's children that makes ev'rything right
Fill your heart with Christmas cheer cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Here comes Santa Claus here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus lane
He'll come around when the chimes ring out that it's Christmas morn again
Peace on earth will come to all if we'll just follow the light
Let's give thanks to the Lord above cause Santa Claus comes tonight

(Let's give thanks to the Lord above) Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
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8.

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

(Johnny Marks) « © '49 St Nicholas Music, ASCAP / Educational Graphic Press, BMI »
Rudolph the red nose 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'd 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 how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red nose reindeer you'll go down in history
[ vibes ] Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say...
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9.

BLUE CHRISTMAS

(Bill Hayes - Jay Johnson) « © '48 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
I'll 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 dear if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling
That's when those blue mem'ries start calling
You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue blue Christmas

(I'll 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 dear if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling...
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10.

OLE KRIS KRINGLE

(Roy Botkin) « © '62 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Ole Kris Kringle comes jing jing jinglin' jing jing jinglin' along
Well Christmas time is coming around and I know it won't be long
For I saw him uptown last night and he was checkin' his list
He was walkin' along hummin' a song and I think he was doin' the twist

There's a little ole man that lives up there in the land of the North Pole
He comes around on Christmas time with a great big ho ho ho
He's got a sleigh and eight reindeer with bells that jangle jingle
Some people call him Santa Claus and others Ole Kris Kringle

Ole Kris Kringle comes jing jing jinglin' jing jing jinglin' along...

He's got his reindeer all lined up and they're just waitin' to word
There's one little fella who goes up front who's the leader of the herd
I've been told why he goes up front he's showing them where to go
I've heard it said why he's a head he's got a little red nose

Ole Kris Kringle comes jing jing jinglin' jing jing jinglin' along...
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11.

AWAY IN A MANGER

(Traditional) « © '56 Hymntime Music »
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing the baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus no crying he made
I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh

Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there

Away in a manger no crib for his bed...
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12.

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 ev'ry 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
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