Silver bells, silver bells

it's Christmas time in the city

ring-a-ling, hear them ring

soon it will be Christmas day!



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 every street corner you'll hear



Silver bells ( silver bells! ) silver bells ( silver bells! )

it's Christmas time in the city

ring-a-ling ( ring-a-ling! ) hear them ring ( hear them ring!! )

soon it will be Christmas day!



Strings of street lights, even stop lights

blink of bright red an' 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'll hear



Silver bells ( silver bells! ) silver bells ( silver bells! )

it's Christmas time in the city

ring-a-ling ( ring-a-ling! ) hear them ring ( hear them ring!! )

soon it will be Christmas day!



Silver bells ( silver bells! ) silver bells ( silver bells! )

it's Christmas time in the city

ring-a-ling ( ring-a-ling! ) hear them ring ( hear them ring!! )

soon . . . to fade



Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston

and Ray Evans 1951