Stevie Wonder - The Best Of Stevie Wonder: 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection Lyrics
Someday At Christmas
Someday at Christmas men won't be boys
Playing with bombs like kids play with toys
One warm December our hearts will see
A world where men are free
Someday at Christmas there'll be no wars
When we have learned what Christmas is for
When we have found what life's really worth
There'll be peace on earth
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas we'll see a Man
No hungry children, no empty hand
One happy morning people will share
Our world where people care
Someday at Christmas there'll be no tears
All men are equal and no men have fears
One shinning moment my heart ran away
From our world today
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas man will not fail
Take hope because your love will prevail
Someday a new world that we can start
With hope in every heart
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmastime
Writer: Bryan Wells, Ronald Miller
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Silver Bells
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 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 a bright red and 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)
I hear 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
Writer: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Ave Maria
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
Ventris tuae, Jesu
Ave Maria
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tuae, Jesu
Ave Maria
Writer: Franz Schubert
Copyright: Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Little Drummer Boy
Come, they told me, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum pum pum pum
When we come
Little Baby, pa-rum pum pum pum
I'm a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
On my drum?
Mary nodded, pa-rum pum pum pum
The Ox and Lamb kept time, pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me, pa-rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Writer: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis
Copyright: Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, INTERNATIONAL KORWIN CORP, Sentric Music, Anthem Entertainment
One Little Christmas Tree
One little Christmas tree was standing alone
Waiting for someone to come by
One little Christmas tree that never had grown
Cried as he looked up to the sky,
"Oh please Mr. Father Tree, the tallest of all,
I'm so afraid and so alone
Could one little Christmas tree
So tiny and small light up someone's home?"
'Cause one little Christmas tree can light up a home
So one little child can find a toy
One little Christmas tree can light up a home
So one little heart can find some joy
One little angel who was riding a star
Cried as she looked down at the tree,
"Oh please Mr. Father Tree, wherever you are
May I give him the star you gave to me?"
Then in the heavens came a voice from afar
A voice that was heard throughout the world,
"Go down little angel girl and give him your star,
Tonight he'll light the world"
'Cause one little Christmas tree
Can light up the world
So those who are lost may find their way
One little Christmas tree can light up the world
So all men may see on Christmas day
One little Christmas tree
Can light up the world
So those who are lost may find their way
One little Christmas tree can light up the world
So all men may see on Christmas day
One little Christmas tree
Can light up the world
So those who are lost may find their way
Writer: BRYAN WELLS, RONALD MILLER, RONALD N. MILLER
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Day That Love Began
Once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to any man
Made a promise to a star above
The day that love began.
"I will give to Him my lamb,
A shepherd's all I am."
And so he walked the lonely sand
To find the place his heart was dreaming of
The day that love began.
Over meadows, over mountains
They came from valleys and from streams.
Every poet and every king
And one little shepherd with a dream.
But as the shepherd knelt to pray
His lamb just ran away
And teardrops filled his empty hand.
He broke his promise to a star above
The day that love began.
Then the smiling face of Mary
Beckoned the shepherd to her side
"Today you gave Him the best gift of all
The moment that you cried."
Oh, once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to any man
Found the place his heart was dreaming of
And he kept his promise to a star above
The day that love began.
Writer: DEBORAH MILLER, RONALD MILLER, RONALD N. MILLER
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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 a-glow
Will find it hard sleeping tonight
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
and ev'ry Mother's child is gonnna 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
[Harmonica solo]
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
Writer: Mel Torme, Robert Wells
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Bedtime For Toys
Close your eyes, beddy bye tin soldier,
Mommy says that it's time for sleep,
If my folks were wiser and older,
They'd know kids and toys don't need sleep.
Don't be bad little cotton dolly,
See how nice Mickey Mouse sleeps now?
Even my brass drummer boy has stopped all his noise,
Cause he knows it's past bedtime for toys.
[Speaking]
Ya know, every Christmas Santa Claus goes all over the world with his reindeer,
sled, and a big bag of toys and he'll come to your house this year too.
But sometimes, just sometimes, he doesn't have enough time to see every little boy and girl because the world is so big.
So maybe we should sing a song for all the children that Santa didn't visit.
Bless the child who has no tin soldier,
No brass drummer boy to put to bed.
He will still grow wiser and older,
Loving one small rag doll instead.
He won't have a cotton dolly,
Mickey Mouse won't come to his house.
Hold that rag doll to your heart, nothing can destroy
The beauty one shall find in one small toy.
Writer: ORLANDO MURDEN, RONALD MILLER, RONALD N. MILLER
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Christmastime
It's Christmas time and its magic is here
It's Christmas time and its wonders appear
The scent of pine fills the Christmasy air
While the church bell chimes and there's joy everywhere
Some precious gift (some precious gift)
Lights a little one's eyes (lights a little one's eyes)
God's blessed lived (God's blessed lived)
Stays the weary and wild (stays the weary and wild)
This Christmas time, keep its magic right here
Within your heart everyday of the year
(Some precious gift)
(Lights a little one's eyes)
(God's blessed lived)
(Stays the weary and wild)
This Christmas time, keep its magic right here
Within your heart everyday of the year
Writer: Sol Selegna
Copyright: Lyrics © NEIL A KJOS MUSIC COMPANY
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
Twinkle twinkle
Little me
I have a lovely light
I'm the star
Upon your tree
That makes your Christmas bright, mhmm
Twinkle twinkle little me
I left the Milky Way
Just so I could come and be with you on Christmas day
Angels brought me where you are
And heaven gave me light
I'm that friendly little star
You wish upon each night
Twinkle twinkle little me
I have a present too
And if you give unselfishly
And make a wish come true
I'll always shine for you
Hi kids
Look out your window
You see that little star way up there?
The one that's all alone
Well, that's me
That's right
And this Christmas, I'm coming all the way down
To where you are just to light up your Christmas tree
And I hope to light up your heart
Well, twinkle twinkle little me
I have a present too
If you give unselfishly
And make a wish come true
I'll always shine for you
Writer: Ronald Miller, William O'Malley
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
A Warm Little Home On A Hill
There's a warm little home on a hill
And the presents are hiding somewhere
And the world is so peaceful and still
You can almost hear love in the air
There's a blanket of snow on the ground
And a bright little star in the sky
And your heart knows that Santa is near
By the twinkle in everyone's eye
There's gift bringing and bells ringing
And warm little feet by the fire
There are kids playing and folks praying
And somewhere the sound of a choir
There's two people that never will part
And two stockings we still have to fill
There's a warm little place in my heart
For our warm little home on the hill
Writer: BRYAN WELLS, RONALD MILLER, RONALD N. MILLER
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
What Christmas Means to Me
Oh yeah...
Candles burnin' low,
Lots of mistletoe.
Lots of snow and ice,
Everywhere we go.
Choirs singin' carols,
Right outside my door.
All these things and more
(All these things and more)
That's what Christmas means to me my love
(That's what Christmas means to me my love)
Oh yeah,
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And ya know what I mean
I see your smilin' face
Like I never seen before
Even though I love ya madly
It seems I love you more
And little cards you give me
Will touch my heart for sure
All these things and more, darling
(All these things and more)
Whoa!
That's what Christmas means to me my love
(That's what Christmas means to me my love)
Oh yeah ha ha!
I feel like runnin' wild
As anxious as a little child
Greet you neath the mistletoe
Kiss you once and then some more
And wish you a Merry Christmas baby
(Wish you a Merry Christmas baby)
And such happiness in the comin' year
Oh baby
Let's deck the halls with holly
Sing sweet silent night
Fill the tree with angel hair [i.e. tinsel]
And pretty, pretty lights
Go to sleep and wake up
Just before daylight
All these things and more, baby
(All these things and more)
Whoa!
That's what Christmas means to me my love
(That's what Christmas means to me my love)
Oh baby baby!
Yeah!
Candles burnin' low
Lots and lots of snow
Alright!
Christmas bells are ringin'
Christmas choirs singin'
Woo!
Christmas mistletoe...
Writer: Allen Story, Anna Gaye, George Gordy
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Miracles Of Christmas
La la la la...
Look, there's a lollipop on the holly
And there's a toy that pulls
Look, there's a jingle bell in a dolly
It's time I saw the miracles
Do you know, that mistletoe
Comes from the holly trees
And do you know, twelve below
Can make the snowman freeze
Do you know an Eskimo
Has ice upon his chin
Do you know that tippy-toe
Is Santa creeping in
La la la la...
Look, there's a choo-choo train and a rocket
And there's a bell that rings
Look, there's a candy cane in your pocket
And so many wondrous things
Do you know, so long ago
That Christmas had its start, yeah
Even though there's ice and snow
It melts the coldest heart
For when we pray on Christmas Day
A miracle was born, yeah
As we behold the ground is cold
But everyone is warm
Everyone is warm
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Everyones A Kid At Christmas
Everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Everyone from Maine to Baton Rouge
Got the news - even Scrooge!
Everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Mistletoe is now the latest rage
And no one wants to act their age
The older folks are playing with their trains
Eating candy canes and trimming trees
Some nice old guy is riding through the sky
Would you believe he's jumping into chimneys?
Whoa, everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Now's the time to throw your cares away
The world is on a holiday
There's even people singing in the street
Life is such a treat and goodness knows
That same old guy, still riding through the sky
And talking to a reindeer with a big red nose
Whoa, everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Everyone from one to ninety-three
Feeling free, look at me!
Oh, everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Now's the time to throw your cares away
And do the things you did, when you were just a kid
The world is on a holiday
Everyone's a kid at Christmas time
A holly jolly kid at Christmas time
Everyone from Maine to Baton Rouge
Got the news - even Scrooge!
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher