1.

(# 8 pop hit)

(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays

Al Stillman - Robert Allen

© Music Sales, ASCAP

Oh there's no place like home for the holidays
Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee he was heading for
Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie
From Pennsylvania folks are traveling
Down to Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee the traffic is terrific

Oh there's no place like home for the holidays
Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home

Take a bus take a train
Go and hop an aeroplane
Put the wife and kiddies in the family car
For the pleasure that you bring
When you make that doorbell ring
No trip could be too far

I met a man who lives in Tennessee he was heading for
Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie (some pumpkin pie)
From Pennsylvania folks are traveling
Down to Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee the traffic is terrific

Oh there's no place like home for the holidays
Cause no matter how far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home
For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home

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2.

Winter Wonderland

Felix Bernard - Dick Smith

© Bregman-Vocco-Conn Music, ASCAP

Sleigh bells ring are ya listenin'
In the lane snow is glistenin'
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've made
Walkin' in a winter wonderland
[ instrumental ]
Sleigh bells ring are ya listenin'
In the lane snow is glistenin'
A beautiful sight we're happy tonight
Oh 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've made
Walkin' in a winter wonderland

We'll be happy in love
As two turtle doves
Livin' in a fairy land
Oh we'll be walkin'
In a winter wonderland

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3.

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Johnny Marks

© St Nicholas Music, ASCAP

What kind of a name is Rudolph for a reindeer
What kind of a name is Rudolph for a reindeer
Dear dear dear deer

You know dasher dancer and prancer and vixen
Comet and cupid and donner and blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all

What kind of a name is Rudolph
For a reindeer

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 how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down in history
[ instrumental ]
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph play in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Ah won't you guide my sleigh tonight

Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down down down down down
In history

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4.

The Christmas Song

Mel Torme - Robert Wells

© E.H. Morris Co, 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
A turkey and some mistletoe
Will help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow
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
[ instrumental ]
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

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5.

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

Haven Gillespie - Fred J. Coots

© Leo Feist Music, ASCAP

You better watch out better not cry
Better not pout I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He's makin' a list an' checkin' it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa claus is comin' 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

So you better watch out you better not cry
Better not pout I'm tellin' you why
Santa claus is comin' to town

Say Perry
Somebody's ringin' the front doorbell shall I answer it
Oh tell 'em to go away Helen
We've got to decorate this Christmas tree
Where do I connect the lights Perry
Artie all you have to do is put the thing in a plug
Say Perry I can't find a train switch
Know where it is
Bobby the train switch is always
Where it's always been
Hey Perry what do ya want for Christmas
Now wait a minute where are you going
Oh I'm going out to give a few haircuts
You kids go ahead and sing
I'll be right back

You better watch out better not cry
Better not pout I'm tellin' you why
Oh Santa Claus is comin' to town

He's makin' a list an' checkin' it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty an' nice
Santa Claus is comin' 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

So you better watch out you better not cry
Better not pout I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

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6.

White Christmas

Irving Berlin

© Irving Berlin Music, ASCAP

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 an' bright
And may all your Christmas's be white

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 Christmas's be white

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7.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Traditional

© Public Domain, PD

Here we come a caroling
Among the leaves so green
Here we coma a wandering
So fair to be seen

Love and joy come to you
And to you glad Christmas too
And God bless you and send you
A Happy New Year
And God send you a Happy New Year

We are not daily beggars
That go from door to door
But we are friendly neighbors
Whom you have seen before

Love and joy come to you
And to you glad Christmas too
And God bless you and send you
A Happy New Year
And God send you a Happy New Year

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 to you
Wherever you are
Good tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

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8.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Traditional

© Public Domain, PD

God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly father
A blessed Angel came
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same

How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy

Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy

The Shepherds at these tidings
Rejoiced much in mind
And left their flocks a feeding
In tempest storm and wind
And went to Bethlehem straight way
The blessed babe to find
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy

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9.

O Holy Night

Adolphe Adam

© Shawnee Press, ASCAP

O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night
Of the dear Saviour's birth

Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
Till He appeared
And the soul felt it's worth

A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
A new an' glorious morn

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born

O night divine o night
O night divine

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born

O night divine o night
O night divine
O holy night
O night divine

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10.

The Story Of The First Christmas

Johnny Richards

© Medley

This is Perry Como
And I'd like to tell you the most wonderful the most beautiful
The most exciting story in the whole world
The Story of the First Christmas

Now suppose you make believe this is many many years ago
A long time before you were born
You're standing on a hillside near a little town in Palestine
Do you see the man in the distance walking slowly leading a donkey
His name is Joseph
Someone is sitting on the back of the donkey
And her name is Mary
They've come a long long way
And they're heading for a little town near the hillside
On which we're standing
Something very special will happen in this little town tonight
For this is the little town of Bethlehem

Oh 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 streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight

Let's follow Joseph and Mary into the town of Bethlehem
It's getting dark and all of the rooms at the Inn are taken
But the kindly Innkeeper tells them
They could spend the night at a stable nearby

Now I told you something was gonna happen and it did
A baby boy is born to Mary and Joseph
Whom they call Jesus
They have no baby's crib so Mary puts little Jesus to sleep
In the soft sweet hay of a manger

Come come come to the manger
Children sing and asleep on the hay
Sing sing chorus of Angels
Little Lord Jesus is born on this day

Jesus is asleep in the manger
So let's tiptoe out to the hillside near Bethlehem
Where the Shepherds are tending their flock

All at once the Shepherds are frightened
You'd be frightened too
Because a great light suddenly shines in the sky
Even the animals are hushed and still
But then you hear the voice of an Angel of the Lord
And you're no longer frightened
For the Angel brings good news
News of a Saviour born this day
News of Christ the Lord

The First Noel the Angels did say
Was to certain poor Shepherds
In fields as 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

Well we're still with the Shepherds
On the hillside near Bethlehem
We hear the Shepherds ask the Angel

Where to find the Christ-child
And the Angel tells them to go to the manger
And as they leave the sky is filled with other Angels singing
Glory to God And on Earth Peace Goodwill to Men

The Shepherds hurry to the manger
Fall on their knees before the baby
And they worship him
For He is Christ the Lord

Oh Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
Oh Come ye Oh Come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels
Oh Come let us adore Him
Oh Come let us adore Him
Oh Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

And now look up into the sky
Do you see that bright star twinkling in the heavens
Far away three men are looking at that star just as we are
They're riding on camels
And they're using the star as a guide to lead them to the Christ child
Who are these three men who follow the star

We Three Kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Yes the three men on the camels are the three wise men
The new star guides them straight to Bethlehem
To a little baby lying in a manger
There the three wise men present gifts to the Christ child
The first Christmas gifts ever given to anyone
A gift of gold of frankincense and of Mir

And they too fall on their knees to worship Him
And now a great peace settles on the night
For it is the Holy Night

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

This is why when we celebrate Christmas
We think of Bethlehem
We think of the Virgin Mary
We think of the three wise men
And the birth of the Christ child
The First Christmas

Oh Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

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