the christmas song chestnuts roasting on an open fire

The Manhattan Transfer

Lyrics & Music by Mel Torme & Robert Wells

Merry Christmas -
Merry, Merry Christmas....

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa s on his way
He s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
Every mother s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it s been said, many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

And so I m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it s been said, many times, many ways
Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)