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The Christmas Song

(1946; aka "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire" or "Merry Christmas To You" )
 
This song was written on a summer day when the authors were trying to "stay cool by thinking cool".  It must have been very hot because they wrote it in only 40 minutes!  The most popular version of this song was sung by Nat "King" Cole.
Lyrics (below):  Robert Wells & Mel Tormé Music:  Mel "The Velvet Fog" Tormé
 


The Christmas Song

(1946; aka "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire" or "Merry Christmas To You" )
Lyrics:  Robert Wells & Mel Tormé
Music:  Mel "The Velvet Fog" Tormé

The Christmas Song

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
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
Altho' it's been said many times
Many ways
"Merry Christmas to you"

 
 
 

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