«Jingle bells»

(James Pierpont. publ.1857)

Dashing through the snow

On a one-horse open sleigh,

Over the fields we go,

Laughing all the way;

Bells on bob-tail ring,

making spirits bright,

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight,

O Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh (repeat)

A day or two ago,

I thought I'd take a ride,

And soon Miss Fanny Bright

Was seated by my side;

The horse was lean and lank;

Misfortune seemed his lot;

He got into a drifted bank,

And we, we got upsot.

O Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!

o What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. (repeat)

A day or two ago,

the story I must tell

I went out on the snow

And on my back I fell;

A gent was riding by

In a one-horse open sleigh,

He laughed as there I sprawling lie,

But quickly drove away,

O Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!

o What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. (repeat)

Now the ground is white

Go it while you're young,

Take the girls tonight

And sing this sleighing song;

Just get a bob-tailed bay two-forty as his speed

Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! you'll take the lead,

O Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!

o What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh