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 sing (Hear them sing) Soon it will be Christmas day Strings of streetlights Even stoplights Blinking bright red and green As the people rush home with their treasure Hear the snow crunch See the kids bunch This is Santa's big scene And above all this bustle you'll hear Silver bells (Silver Bells) Silver bells (Silver Bells) It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling) Hear them sing (Hear them sing) Soon it will be Christmas day Silver bells (Silver Bells) Silver bells (Silver Bells) I miss the wide open country Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling) Call home see I will be going there someday Silver bells (Silver Bells) Silver bells (Silver Bells) It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling) Hear them sing (Hear them sing) Soon it will be Christmas day