song book 2017 1. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS And everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing CHRISTMAS IN THE GARDENS 2017 - SONG LIST I don’t want a lot for Christmas Santa won’t you bring me There is just one thing I need The one I really need I don’t care about the presents Won’t you please bring my baby to me 1. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Underneath the Christmas tree quickly 2. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN I just want you for my own 3. AWAY IN A MANGER More than you could ever know I don’t want a lot for Christmas Make my wish come true oh This is all I’m asking for 4. ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE All I want for Christmas is you I just wanna see my baby 5. DECK THE HALLS Standing right outside my door 6. I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS I don’t want a lot for Christmas 7. AUSSIE JINGLE BELLS There is just one thing I need, and I I just want you for my own Don’t care about the presents More than you could ever know 8. SILVER BELLS Underneath the Christmas tree Make my wish come true 9. SIX WHITE BOOMERS I don’t need to hang my stocking Baby all I want for Christmas is you 10. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL There upon the fireplace 11. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Santa Claus won’t make me happy All I want for Christmas is you, baby With a toy on Christmas day 12. THE FIRST NOEL 13. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY I just want you for my own 2. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 14. DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? More than you could ever know Make my wish come true 15. DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH Oh, frosty yeah, oh frosty yeah All I want for Christmas is you Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul 16. MARY’S BOY CHILD With a corncob pipe and a button nose 17. SILENT NIGHT I won’t ask for much this Christmas And two eyes made out of coal 18. HAPPY CHRISTMAS WAR IS OVER I won’t even wish for snow, and I Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale they say I just wanna keep on waiting 19. JINGLE BELL ROCK Underneath the mistletoe He was made of snow but the children all 20. HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS know 21. RUDOLPH I won’t make a list and send it How he came to life one day To the North Pole for Saint Nick 22. WHITE CHRISTMAS There must have been some magic in that I won’t even stay awake Old silk hat they found 23. FELIZ NAVIDAD To hear those magic reindeer click For when they placed it on his head 24. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN He began to dance around 25. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ‘Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight Oh Frosty the snowman 26. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY What more can I do Was alive as he could be 27. JOY TO THE WORLD Oh, Baby all I want for Christmas is you And the kids all say he could laugh 28. WHAT CHILD IS THIS And play just the same as you and me All the lights are shining 29. HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS So brightly everywhere Frosty oh yeah, yeah, yeah (frosty, frosty 30. O, HOLY NIGHT And the sound of children’s the snowman) the snowman yeah yeah Laughter fills the air yeah He led them down the streets of town And stay by my side 5. DECK THE HALLS Oh, what a laugh it would have been Right to the traffic cop ‘Til morning is nigh If Daddy had only seen And he only paused a moment Deck the halls with boughs of holly Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night When heard him holler Be near me, Lord Jesus Fa la la la la la la la la Stop, stop, stop I ask Thee to stay ‘Tis the season to be jolly He saw mommy kissing, kissin’, kissin’ Close by me forever Fa la la la la la la la la Santa Claus Frosty the snow man And love me, I pray Don we now our gay apparel I did, I really did see mommy kissing Santa Had the hurry on his way Fa la la la la la la la la Claus But he waved goodbye saying Bless all the dear children Troll the ancient yuletide carol And I’m gonna tell my dad Don’t you cry In Thy tender care Fa la la la la la la la la I’ll be back again some day And take us to Heaven See the blazing yule before us Then I saw mommy tickle Santa Claus To live with Thee there Fa la la la la la la la la Underneath his beard so snowy white Thumpetty thump thump (frosty, frosty the Strike the harp and join the chorus Oh, what a laugh it would have been snowman) Fa la la la la la la la la If daddy had only seen Frosty the snowman 4. ROCKIN AROUND THE Follow me in merry measure Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night Thumpetty thump thump (frosty, frosty the CHRISTMAS TREE Fa la la la la la la la la snowman) While I tell of yuletide treasure Oh, what a laugh it would have been Frosty the snowman Rockin’ around the Christmas tree Fa la la la la la la la la If Daddy had only seen Thumpetty thump thump (frosty, frosty the At the Christmas party hop, Fast away the old year passes, Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night snowman) Mistletoe hung where you can see, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Frosty the snowman Every couple tries to stop, Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, I did, I did, I really did see mommy kissing Thumpetty thump thump (frosty, frosty the Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Santa Claus snowman) Let the Christmas spirit ring, Sing we joyous all together You gotta believe me, you just gotta be- Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie, Fa la la la la la la la la lieve me And we’ll do some caroling. Heedless of the wind and weather Come on, fellas, believe me, you just gotta 3. AWAY IN A MANGER Fa la la la la la la la la believe me You will get a sentimental feeling when La la la la la la la la Away in a manger you hear, La la la la la No crib for His bed Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly, La la la 7. AUSSIE JINGLE BELLS The little Lord Jesus Deck the halls with boughs of holly”, Lay down His sweet head Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, Dashing through the bush Have a happy holiday, 6. I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA In a rusty Holden Ute The stars in the sky Everyone dancin’ merrily, CLAUS Kicking up the dust Look down where He lay In the new old-fashioned way. Esky in the boot The little Lord Jesus Wow, mommy’s kissing Santa Claus Kelpie by my side Asleep on the hay You will get a sentimental feeling when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus Singing Christmas songs you hear, Underneath the mistletoe last night It’s summer time and I am in The cattle are lowing Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly, She didn’t see me creep My singlet, shorts & thongs The poor Baby wakes Deck the halls with boughs of holly”, Down the stairs to have a peep But little Lord Jesus Rockin’ around the Christmas tree, She thought that I was tucked up CHORUS No crying He makes Have a happy holiday, In my bedroom, fast asleep Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells Everyone dancin’ merrily, Jingle all the way I love Thee, Lord Jesus In the new old-fashioned way Then I saw mommy tickle Santa Claus Christmas in Australia Look down from the sky Underneath his beard so snowy white On a scorching summers day Jingle bells, Jingle bells Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) CHORUS: 10. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL Christmas time is beaut Hear them ring, (hear them ring) Six white boomers, snow white boomers, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Soon it will be Christmas day Racing Santa Claus through the blazing O come, all ye faithful, joyful and ute. Strings of street lights, even stoplights sun. triumphant, Blinkin’ bright red and green Six white boomers, snow white boomers, Oh come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Engine’s getting hot As the shoppers rush home with their On his Australian run. Come and be hold Him, born the Kings of Dodge the kangaroos treasures Angels: Swaggy climbs aboard Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch Joey said to Santa, Santa, what about the He is welcome too This is Santa’s big day toys? CHORUS: All the family is there And above all this bustle you hear Aren’t you giving some to these girls and O come, let us adore Him, Sitting by the pool boys? O come, let us adore Him, Christmas day, the Aussie way They’ve got all their presents, son, we O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. By the barbecue! 9. SIX WHITE BOOMERS were here last night, This trip is an extra trip, Joey’s special Sing, choirs of angels, CHORUS Early on one Christmas Day, a Joey flight. Sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of Kanga-roo, heaven above: Come the afternoon Was far from home and lost in a great big CHORUS Glory to God in the highest! Grandpa has a doze zoo. The kids and uncle Bruce Mummy, where’s my mummy? Soon the sleigh was flashing past, right CHORUS Are swimming in their clothes They’ve taken her a-way. over Marble Bar, The time comes round to go We’ll help you find your mummy, son. Slow down there, cried Santa, it can’t be Yes, Lord, we greet Thee, We take a family snap Hop up on the sleigh. far, Born this happy morning, Then pack the car and all shoot through Come up on my lap here, son, and have a Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Before the washing up Up beside the bag of toys little Joey look around. Word of the Father, now in flesh hopped, There she is, that’s Mummy, bounding up appearing. CHORUS But they hadn’t gone far when Santa and down. stopped. CHORUS Unharnessed all the reindeer and Joey CHORUS 8. SILVER BELLS wondered why, Then he heard a far off booming in the sky. Well that’s the bestest Christmas treat that 11. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Silver bells, silver bells Joey ever had, It’s Christmas time in the city CHORUS: Curled up in mother’s pouch feeling snug Angels we have heard on high, sweetly Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) hear them ring Six white boomers, snow white boomers, and glad. singing o’er the plains. (ting-a-ling) Racing Santa Claus through the blazing The last they saw was Santa heading And the mountains in reply, echoing their Soon it will be Christmas day sun. northwards from the sun, joyous strains. City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Six white boomers, snow white boomers, The only year the boomers worked a Dressed in holiday style On his Australian run. double run. CHORUS In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas Glo-ria in excelsis Deo. Glo-ria in ex-cel- Children laughing, people passing Pretty soon old Santa began to feel the CHORUS sis De-o. Meeting smile after smile heat, And on every street corner you hear Took his fur-lined boots off to cool his feet, Shepherds why this jubilee? Why these Silver bells, (silver bells) silver bells (silver Into one popped Joey, feeling quite okay, songs of happy cheer? bells) While those old man kangaroos kept What great brightness did you see? What It’s Christmas time in the city pulling on the sleigh. glad tidings did you hear? CHORUS Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ, Said the shepherd boy to the might king, 16. MARY’S BOY CHILD her little Child. “Do you know what I know? In your palace Come to Bethlehem and see, Him whose warm, mighty king. Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on birth the Angels sing; He came down to earth from heaven, Do you know what I know? Christmas Day Come, adore on bended knee, Christ, the Who is God and Lord of all, and His And man will live for evermore, because of Lord, the new-born King. shelter was a stable, A Child, a Child, shivers in the cold; let us Christmas Day And His cradle was a stall: bring Him silver and gold, CHORUS With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Let us bring Him silver and gold.” Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Lived on earth our Saviour holy. Bible said Said the King to the people everywhere. Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on 12. THE FIRST NOEL For He is our childhood’s pattern; “Listen to what I say! Christmas Day Day by day, like us he grew; He was little, Pray for peace, people everywhere, The First Noel the angel did say weak, and helpless, Listen to what I say! Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was was to certain poor shepherds in fields as Tears and smiles, like us He knew; and He born today they lay; cares when we are sad, The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night, And man will live for evermore, because of In fields where they lay keeping their And he shares when we are glad. He will bring us goodness and light, Christmas Day sheep He will bring us goodness and light.” Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. And our eyes at last shall see Him, Christmas Day through His own redeeming love; CHORUS: For that Child so dear and gentle, is our 15. DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH While shepherds watch their flocks by Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Lord in heaven above: night Born is the King of Israel. And He leads His children on, to the place Ding dong! Merrily on high, in heaven the They see a bright new shining star where He is gone. bells are ringing! They hear a choir sing a song, the music They looked up and saw a star, Ding dong! Verily the sky, is riv’n with seemed to come from afar Shining in the east, beyond them far: angels singing. And to the earth it gave great light, 14. DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was And so it continued both day and night. CHORUS: born today Said the night wind to the little lamb, Glor-ia, Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis! And man will live for evermore, because of CHORUS “Do you see what I see? Way up in the Glor-ia, Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis! Christmas Day sky, little lamb, And by the light of that same star Do you see what I see? E’en so here below, below let steeple bells For a moment the world was aglow, all the Three wise men came from the country far; be swungen, bells rang out And to follow the start wherever it went. A star, a star, dancing in the night, And “I-o, i-o, i-o!” by priest and people There were tears of joy and laughter, with a tail as big as a kite, with a tail as big sungen. people shouted CHORUS as a kite.” Let everyone know, there is hope for all to CHORUS find peace Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, 13. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY “Do you hear what I hear? Ringing through Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, And then they found a little nook in a the sky, shepherd boy, ye ringers; stable all forlorn Once in royal David’s city, stood a lowly Do you hear what I hear? May you beautifully rhyme, your eve-time And in a manger cold and dark, Mary’s cattle shed, song, ye singers. little boy was born Where a mother laid her Baby, in a manger A song, a song, high above the tree, with a for his bed: voice as big as the sea, CHORUS With a voice as big as the sea.” Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord) 18.HAPPY CHRISTMAS WAR IS OVER 19. JINGLE BELL ROCK born today And full of admiration And man will live for evermore, because of They realized what they had (until the sun So this is Christmas Jingle bell, jingle bell Christmas Day falls from the sky) And what have you done Jingle bell rock Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Another year over Jingle bell swing Christmas Day Oh my Lord (oh praise the Lord) And a new one just begun And jingle bells ring You sent your son to save us And so this is Christmas Snowin’ and blowin’ Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all Oh my Lord (this day will live forever) I hope you have fun Up bushels of fun the bells rang out Your very self you gave us The near and the dear one Now the jingle hop has begun There were tears of joy and laughter, Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord) The old and the young people shouted That sin may not enslave us Jingle bell, jingle bell Let everyone know, there is hope for all to And love may reign once more CHORUS: Jingle bell rock find peace A very Merry Christmas Jingle bells chime in And a happy new year Jingle bell time Oh my Lord 17. SILENT NIGHT Let’s hope it’s a good one Dancin’ and prancin’ You sent your son to save us Without any fear In jingle bell square Oh my Lord Silent night, holy night, In the frosty air Your very self you gave us all is calm, all is bright And so this is Christmas Oh my Lord round yon virgin mother and child. For weak and for strong What a bright time That sin may not enslave us Holy infant, so tender and mild, For rich and the poor ones It’s the right time And love may reign once more sleep in heavenly peace, The world is so wrong To rock the night away sleep in heavenly peace. And so happy Christmas Jingle bell, time Oh my Lord For black and for white Is a swell time When in the crib they found him Silent night, holy night, For yellow and red ones To go glidin’ in a Oh my Lord shepherds quake at the sight; Let’s stop all the fight One horse sleigh A golden halo crowned him glories stream from heaven afar, Oh my Lord heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! CHORUS Giddy-up, jingle horse They gathered all around him Christ the Savior is born, Pick up your feet To see him and adore Christ the Savior is born! And so this is Christmas Jingle around the clock And what have we done Mix and mingle Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord) Silent night, holy night, Another year over In a jinglin’ beat They had become to doubt you Son of God, love’s pure light; A new one just begun That’s the jingle bell rock Oh my Lord (he is the truth forever) radiant beams from thy holy face And so happy Christmas What did they know about you with the dawn of redeeming grace, We hope you have fun Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord) Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, The near and the dear one But they were lost without you Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. The old and the young They needed you so bad (his light is shining on us) A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord) Let’s hope it’s a good one With the child’s adoration Without any fear Oh my lord (he is a personation) War is over, if you want it There came great jubilation War is over now, Happy Christmas 20. HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer 23. FELIZ NAVIDAD He sees you when you’re sleeping had a very shiny nose He knows when you’re awake Have a holly, jolly Christmas and if you ever saw it Feliz Navidad He knows if you’ve been bad or good It’s the best time of the year you would even say it glows. Feliz Navidad So be good for goodness sake! I don’t know if there’ll be snow Feliz Navidad But have a cup of cheer All of the other reindeer Prospero Año y Felicidad O! You better watch out! Have a holly, jolly Christmas used to laugh and call him names You better not cry And when you walk down the street They never let poor Rudolph Feliz Navidad Better not pout Say hello to friends you know play in any reindeer games. Feliz Navidad I’m telling you why And everyone you meet Feliz Navidad Santa Claus is coming to town Oh, ho the mistletoe Then one foggy Christmas eve Prospero Año y Felicidad Santa Claus is coming to town Hung where you can see Santa came to say: Somebody waits for you “Rudolph with your nose so bright, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Kiss her once for me won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 25. WE WISH YOU A MERRY Have a holly, jolly Christmas I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas CHRISTMAS And in case you didn’t hear Then all the reindeer loved him From the bottom of my heart Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas as they shouted out with glee, We wish you a Merry Christmas, This year Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, (Have a holly, jolly Christmas you’ll go down in history! We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, It’s the best time of the year) We wanna wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year. Have a holly, jolly Christmas From the bottom of our heart And when you walk down the street 22. WHITE CHRISTMAS Good tidings to you, Say hello to friends you know REPEAT X2 And all of your kin, And everyone you meet I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Good tidings for Christmas, Oh, ho the mistletoe Just like the ones I used to know Feliz Navidad And a Happy New Year. Hung where you can see Where the treetops glisten and children Feliz Navidad Somebody waits for you listen Feliz Navidad We all know that Santa’s coming, Kiss her once for me To hear sleigh bells in the snow Prospero Año y Felicidad. We all know that Santa’s coming, Have a holly, jolly Christmas We all know that Santa’s coming, And in case you didn’t hear I’m dreaming of a white Christmas And soon will be here. Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas With every Christmas card I write 24. SANTA CLAUSE IS COMING TO This year May your days be merry and bright TOWN Good tidings to you, And may all your Christmases be white And all of your kin, You better watch out Good tidings for Christmas, 21. RUDOLPH I’m dreaming of a white Christmas You better not cry And a Happy New Year. Just like the ones I used to know Better not pout You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Where the treetops glisten and children I’m telling you why We wish you a Merry Christmas, Prancer, and Vixen, listen Santa Claus is coming to town We wish you a Merry Christmas, Comet, and Cupid, and To hear sleigh bells in the snow We wish you a Merry Christmas, Donder and Blitzen He’s making a list And a Happy New Year But do you recall I’m dreaming of a white Christmas And checking it twice The most famous reindeer of all With every Christmas card I write Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice May your days be merry and bright Santa Claus is coming to town And may all your Christmases be white 26. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Joy to the World! The Saviour reigns: let 29. HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, men their songs employ. LITTLE CHRISTMAS with glowing hearts by His cradle we Come they told me, pa -rum pum pum pum. While fields and floods, rocks, hills and stand. A new born King to see, pa-rum pum pum plains repeat the sounding joy, Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Led by the light of a star sweetly gleaming, pum. Repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat Let your heart be light. Here came the wise men from the Orient Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum the sounding joy. From now on our troubles will be out of land. pum. sight. The king of kings lay thus in lowly manger; To lay before the King, pa- rum pump um He rules the world with true and grace In all our trials born to be our friend. pum, and makes the nations prove Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. The glories of His righteousness and Make the yuletide gay. He knows our need, to our weakness no So to honour Him, pa rum pump um pum, wonders of His love, From now on, our troubles will be miles stranger. When we come. And wonders of His love, and wonders, away. Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! wonders of His love. Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Little Baby, pa rum pump um pum. Once again as in olden days, happy I am a poor boy too, pa rum pump um pum. golden days of yore, Truly He taught us to love one another, I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum 28. WHAT CHILD IS THIS Faithful friends who are dear to us, gather His law is love and His gospel is peace. pum. near to us once more. Chains shall he break, for the slave is our That’s fit to give a King, pa rum pum pum What Child is this, who, laid to rest, on brother pum, Mary’s lap is sleeping, Through the years we all will be together, if And in His name all oppression shall Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum. Whom angels greet with anthems sweet the fates allow. cease. Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum, while shepherds watch are keeping. Hang a shining star upon the highest Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus When we come. This, this is the Christ, the King, whom bough, raise we, shepherds watch and angels sing. And have yourself a merry little Christmas With all our hearts we praise his holy Mary nodded, pa-rum pum pum pum. Haste, hastes to bring Him laud, now. name. The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum The Babe, the Son of Mary. pum pum. Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise I played my drum for Him, pa- rum pum Why lies he in such mean estate, Where 30. O, HOLY NIGHT we, pum pump um. ox and ass are feeding? His power and glory every more proclaim! I played my best for Him, pa -rum pum pum Good Christians, fear: for sinners here The O, holy night! The stars are brightly His power and glory ever more proclaim! pum, rum – pum pum pum, rum pum pum silent Word is pleading. shining, pum. Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, The It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth. Then he smiled at me, pa -rum pum pum Cross be borne for me, for you: Long lay the world in sin and error pining, pum; me and my drum. Hail, hail the Word made Flesh, The Babe, Til he appeared and the soul felt his worth. the Son of Mary. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious 27. JOY TO THE WORLD So bring incense, gold, and myrrh; Come, morn. peasant, king, to own him! Joy to the world! The Lord has come: let The King of Kings salvation brings: Let Fall on your knees! Oh hear, the angel earth receive her King. loving hearts enthrone him! voices! Let every heart prepare Him room. Raise, raise the song on high! The Virgin O night! O night divine, the night when And heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n sings her lullaby. Christ was born; and nature sing, Joy! Joy! For Christ is born, The Babe, the O night divine, O night O night divine! And heav’n and heaven and nature sing. Son of Mary.