Lyrics:

Written by jay livingston and ray evans


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 ev'ry street corner you hear:


Silver bells, silver bells

It's christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be christmas day


Strings of street lights, even stoplights,

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 hear:


Silver bells, silver bells

It's christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be christmas day.


Soon it will be christmas day.