Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) hear them ring (ting-a-ling) Soon it will be Christmas day 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 stoplights Blinkin' 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 day And above all this bustle you hear Silver bells, The corner Santa Claus is busy Silver bells Is busy now because It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, it fills the winter air Hear them ring, you hear it everywhere Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks (Silver bells) Dressed in holiday style (Silver bells) In the air there's a feeling of Christmas (It's Christmas time in the city) Children laughing, people passing (Ring-a-ling) Meeting smile after smile (Hear them ring) Soon it will be Christmas day