(Jay Livingston/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 every street corner you'll 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 streetlights, even stoplights

Blink of 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 the bustle you'll 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