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2016 Christmas Carols Song Book 2016 CHRISTMAS CAROLS SONG BOOK CHATSWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER, 2016 We would like to thank Cr Steve Swenson, Mr Terry Clark and Mrs Gillian Liu for their time and donations in order to help make our Christmas Carols evening a successful event [Company address] PROGRAM Page No. 1. Band Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Jingle Bells The Dreidel Song 2. Strings 3. Junior Choir Frosty the Snowman 1 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1 4. Prep S-A-N-T-A 2 I’m a little Christmas Star 2 5. Year 1 Go! Santa Go! 3 Jingle Bells 3 6. Year 2 Here come the Reindeer 4 All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth 4 7. Year 3 Jingle Bell Rock 5 Santa Claus is Coming to Town 5 8. Year 4 to 6 Deck the shed with bits of wattle 6 Aussie Jingle Bells 7 9. Senior Choir Winter Wonderland 8 Mary’s Boy Child 9 10. Junior and Senior Choir We wish you a merry Christmas 10 Frosty the Snowman Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say. He was made of snow, but the children know How he came to life one day There must have been some magic In that old silk hat they found, For when they placed it on his head, He began to dance around. Oh, Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be. And all the children say he could laugh and play, Just the same as you and me. Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, look at Frosty go. Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, over the hills of snow. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Had a very shiny nose. Santa came to say: And if you ever saw him “Rudolph with your nose so bright, You would even say it glows. Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?” All of the other reindeer Then how all the reindeer loved him, Used to laugh and call him names. As they shouted out with glee, They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph the red-nose Reindeer Join in any reindeer games. You'll go down in history! Page 1 S-A-N-T-A I know a man with a long white beard, and Santa is his name OH! S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A and SANTA is his name Oh! I know a man with a big red suit, and Santa is his name OH! S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A and SANTA is his name Oh! Eight little reindeers pull his sleigh, and Santa is his name OH! S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A and SANTA is his name Oh! He slides down the chimney with his pack on his back, and Santa is his name OH! S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A and SANTA is his name Oh! He leaves the toys for the girls and boys, and Santa is his name OH! S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A and SANTA is his name Oh! I’m a Little Christmas Star I’m a little Christmas Star on the tree Here are the children looking at me. Come and see me twinkling bright Just for you on Christmas night. Page 2 Go Santa Go Go Santa go! You've got such a long way to go Go Santa go! Go go go go Call the reindeer Get ready And away you go Go Santa go! Go go go Go Santa go! Go Santa go! All the way from the North Pole Go Santa go! Go go go go Through the jungle Through the desert Through the winter snow Go Santa go! Go go go Go Santa go! Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh; O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring, Making spirits bright; What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. Oh! 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; Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! Page 3 Here Comes the Reindeer Here come the reindeer Here come the reindeer (Here come the reindeer) (Here come the reindeer) Santa’s friendly reindeer Santa’s friendly reindeer (Santa’s friendly reindeer) (Santa’s friendly reindeer) Pulling the sleigh with Santa and the presents Pulling the sleigh with Santa and the presents too too Here come the reindeer Here come the reindeer (Here come the reindeer) (Here come the reindeer) Santa’s friendly reindeer Santa’s friendly reindeer (Santa’s friendly reindeer) (Santa’s friendly reindeer) Flying through the night to bring Christmas joy Flying through the night to bring Christmas joy to you to you Belt buckle shining Clear out the chimney (Belt buckle shining) (Clear out the chimney) Santa Clause is smiling Hang your Christmas stocking (Santa Claus is smiling) (Hang your Christmas stocking) This could be the best time of the year Go to bed and make a wish that might come Well everybody give a great big cheer true Well everybody sing ho, ho, ho Let’s hear it for the reindeer Get ready cause here we go Cause the reindeer are coming Here come the reindeer So is Santa too Here comes Santa too Here come the reindeer Here comes Santa too Here come the reindeer Here comes Santa too All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth All I want for Christmas is MY TWO FRONT TEETH, My two front teeth, see my two front teeth! Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth, Then I could wish you a "Merry Christmas." It seems so long since I could say, "Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!" Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be, if I could only whistle (thhhh) All I want for Christmas is MY TWO FRONT TEETH, My two front teeth, see my two front teeth. Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth, Then I could wish you a "Merry Christmas!" Page 4 Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bell swing and jingle bell ring. Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun, now the jingle hop has begun. Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bells chime in jingle bell time. Dancing and prancing in Jingle bell Square, in the frosty air. What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock the night away. Jingle bell is a swell time to go gliding in one horse sleigh. Giddy up, jingle horse pick up your feet, jingle around the clock. Mix and mingle in a jingle bell beat, that’s the jingle bell, That’s the jingle bell, that’s the jingle bell rock. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town You better watch out, you better not cry With little tin Horns, and little toy drums You better not pout, I'm telling you why Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list And curly Head Dolls that coddle and coo And checking it twice Fellows and boys and kiddie cars too He’s gonna find out Santa Claus is coming to town. Who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town The kids in girl and boy land Will have jubilee He sees you when you're sleeping, They're gonna build a Toyland all around He knows when you're awake the Christmas Tree He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake! You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why Oh! You better watch out! Santa Claus is coming to tow You better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town. Page 5 Deck the Shed with Bits of Wattle Deck the shed with bits of wattle, Chop the wood and stoke the barby, Fa la la la la la la la la. Ha di ha di ha, di ha ha ha. Whack some gum leaves in a bottle, Ring the folks in Abu Dhabi, Fa la la la la la la la la. Ha di ha di ha, di ha ha ha. All the shops are open Sunday’s, Pop the stuffing in the turkey, Fa la la la la la la la la. Ha di ha di ha, di ha ha ha. Buy your dad some socks and undies, Little Mary’s feeling urky, Fa la la la la la la la la. Ha di ha di ha, di ha ha ha. Deck the shed with bits of gum tree, Rally Rally round the table, Fa la la la la la la la la. Fa la la la la la la la la. Hang some decks off the plum tree, Fill your belly while you're able, Fa la la la la la la la la.
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