LYRIC SHEETS
CHRISTMAS SONGS
Oh Holy Night
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night, O Holy night, O night divine!
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the Wise Men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is Peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us Praise His Holy name
Christ is the Lord; O praise His name forever!
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
See Amid The Winter Snow
Al—le—lu--ia
Al—le—lu--ia
See amid the winter's snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See, the gentle Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.
Refrain:
Hail that ever blessèd morn,
Hail redemption's happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem:
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Al—le—lu--ia Al—le—lu--ia Al—le—lu--ia
Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the lofty skies;
He who, thronèd in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim.
Refrain:
Hail that ever blessèd morn,
Hail redemption's happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem:
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Sacred Infant, all divine,
What a tender love was thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this
Refrain:
Hail that ever blessèd morn,
Hail redemption's happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem:
Christ is born (rest) in Bethlehem.
Al—le—lu—ia Al—le—lu--ia
Al--—le—--lu-----ia
Sleigh Ride
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yup, giddy yup, giddy yup,
Let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yup, giddy yup, giddy yup,
It's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintery fairy land.
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
There's a birthday party
At the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs
We love to sing without a single stop,
At the fireplace while we watch
The chestnuts pop. Pop! pop! pop!
There's a happy feeling
Nothing in the world can buy,
When they pass around the coffee
And the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print
By Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yup, giddy yup, giddy yup,
Let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yup, giddy yup, giddy yup,
It's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintry fairy land
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Noel! Noel!
Noel!,No-el! Noel! No-el!
No-el!,No-el! Noel!,Noel!
No-el!,No-el! No-el!,No-el!
To-ge-ther we sing
Let our voices ring, let our voices ring
Let our voices ring, let our voices ring
To-ge-ther we sing, to-ge-ther we sing
To-ge-ther we sing,to-ge-ther we sing
Oh, Let our voices ring, let our voices ring
Let our voices ring, let our voices ring
No-el!,No-el! No-el!,No-el!
No-el!,No-el! No-el!,No-el!
No-el!,No-el! No-el!,No-el!
To-ge-ther we sing, To-ge-ther we sing,
To-g-ether we sing to-g-ether we sing to-g-ether we sing
No-el!
No-el!
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
It's the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "be of good cheer"
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings
And gay happy meetings when friends come to call
It's the hap-happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories
Of Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories
Of Christmases long, long ago
Ah————————————
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
Yes, the most wonderful time
Oh, the most wonderful time
Of the year
The Sussex Carol
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring
News of great joy news of great mirth
News of our merciful King's birth
Then why should men on earth be so sad
Since our Redeemer made us glad
Then why should men on earth be so sad
Since our Redeemer made us glad
When from our sin he set us free
All for to gain our liberty?
No-el No-el He is born sing
No-el No-el Our Redeemer No-el No-el
He is born sing No-el No-el sing his praises
Angels and men may sing
All for to see the new-born King
When sin departs before his grace
Then life and health come in its place
When in its place, angels and men with joy may sing
All for to see the new born King
All out of darkness we have light
Which made the angels sing this night
Glory to God and peace to men
Now and forever more, Amen.
‘The Twelve Days After Christmas’
The first day after Christmas
My true love and I had a fight
And so I chopped the pear tree down
And burnt it, just for spite
Then with a single cartridge
I shot that blasted partridge
My true love, my true love,
my true love gave to me.
The second day after Christmas
I pulled on the old rubber gloves
And very gently wrung the necks
Of both the turtle doves
My true love, my true love, my true love gave to me.
The third day after Christmas
My mother caught the, caught the---croup
I had to use the three French hens
To make some chicken soup
The four calling birds were a big mistake
For their language was obscene
The five golden rings were completely fake
and turned my fingers green.
The Sixth Day After Christmas the six laying geese wouldn't lay
I gave the whole darn gaggle to the R .S. P. C. A..
On the seventh day, what a mess I found
All seven of the swimming swans had drowned
My true love, my true love, my true love gave to me.
The eighth day after Christmas
before they could suspect
I bundled up the
Eight maids-a-milking
Nine pipers piping
Ten ladies dancing
‘leven lords a leaping
Twelve drummers drumming
And sold them on E-b-a-y
I wrote my true love
'We are through, love!'
And I said in so many words
'Furthermore your Christmas gifts were for the
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree!
STANDARD REPERTOIRE
The Sloop John B
We sailed on the Sloop John B Do wa do do wa My grandfather and me do do wa do do wa etc Over the seven seas we did roam.
Drinking all night
Got into a fight
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
CHORUS
So hoist up the John B sail
See how the main sail sets
(And) Call for the Captain ashore
Let me go home let me go home
Wanna go home, I wanna go home
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home (do wa do do wa do da..,)
The first mate he got drunk
Broke in the Cap'n's trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone,
I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
CHORUS
The poor cook he caught the fits
Threw away all-a my grits
Then he took me and he ate up all-a my corn
Let me go home, home sweet home
Why don't they let me go home
This is the worst ship, I've ever been on
So______ hoist up the John B sail
See how the main sail sets
Call for the Captain ashore
Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, please let me go home I wanna go home I feel so broke up,
I wanna go home (do wa do do wa do do,..)
Pull up the anchor Home
Pull up the anchor Home
Pull up the anchor Pull up the anchor chain.... Yeah...,
The Longest Time
In The Mood
Wide Open Spaces
[Tenors]
There's part of my story, there's part of my song,
There's part of my jour-ney that's yet to be found.
With life all around us_ and so much to see,_
Adventure is call-ing,_ It's call-ing to me._
Out in the wide open spa-ces a-round-me.
[B1/B2]
With big sky a-bove me,_ I'm on-my way,
Scan-ning the ho-ri-zon_ of a brand_ new day.
Feet to the earth_ now,_ there's no turn-ing back.
In-to the world now,
look at me [ALL] look at me, go!
[All mostly]
Out in the wide open spa-ces a-round-me.
Out in the wide open spa-ces a-round-me.
But as I jour-ney out_ I look_ with-in and
see_ The spa-ces in-side _of _me yet _to _be _filled
Filled with _what _I _have seen_ and what _I _will be. _Oh.
[B1/B2] doo doo n doo doo n doo doo doo doo n doo doo doo
[Tenors] doo doo n doo doo n doo doo doo doo
[All mostly]
I'm fill-ing the wide o-pen spa-ces in side of me,
With some-thing I love, some-thing I_ would like to / be / be / be!
Fill-ing the wide o-pen spa-ces in side of me,
[Unison]
Fill-ing the wide__ o-pen spa-ces_ with-in_ me._
[Basses]
Dm Dm
Wo oh, oh, oh, for the longest time
Wo oh, oh, oh, for the longest time
Doo doo doo doo_doo
dm. doo doo doo doo doo__dm.
al ah ah__ _ _ ah__ _ ah_ _ __ _ _ _
For the longest time
Doo doo doo doo doo___doo
dm. doo doo doo doo doo__dm.
Ah ah ah__ _ _ ah__ _Ah . ._. . .
For the longest time
wo__oh, oh, for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
Doo doo doo doo__doo
dm. doo doo doo doo doo__doo dm.
Ah ah ah__ _ _ ah__. ah_ . ah. . _ . . .
For the longest time
May-be this won't last ver-y long
But you feel so right and I could be wrong
May-be I've been hop-ing too hard
But I've gone this far and it's more than I hoped for
Doo doo doo doo doo__doo
dm. doo doo doo doo doo__doo dm.
Ah ah ah__ _ _ah. . ah . _ . . .
For the longest time
I had sec-ond thoughts at the start
I said to myself Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're won-der-ful so far
And it's more than I hoped for
Doo doo doo doo__doo dm. doo doo doo doo doo__dm.
ah ah ah__ _ _ ah__. Ah. . _ . . .
For the longest time
wo__oh, oh, for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
wo oh oh for the longest time___________
[others]
Dm Dm
Wo oh, oh, oh, for the longest time
Wo oh, oh, oh, for the longest time
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me when you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
wo__oh, oh, for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa.
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong more than I hoped for
Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa.
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong oo-aa-oo-aa
bong oo-aa-oo-aa bong more than I hoped for
I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad I think you ought to know
that I intend to hold you for the longest time
wo__oh, oh, for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
wo oh for the longest for the longest time
wo oh oh for the longest time___________
The Sound Of Silence
Baritone & Bass Lyrics Sheet
Da do do do ..... etc
Doo-bee-doo-be-dah .•.. etc
VERSE 1 Mister what ya call em what ya doin' tonight?
Hope you're in the mood because I'm feelin' just right
How's about a corner with a table for two
Where the music's mellow in some gay rendezvous?
There's no chance romancin' with a blue attitude
Dah dah dah dah
VERSE 2 Sister what ya call 'em that's a kindly idea
Something swing-a-dilla would be good to my ear
Ev'rybody must agree that dancin' has charm
When you have the certain one you love in your arms.
Steppin' out with you will be a sweet interlude
Dah dah dah dah
CHIORUS Wah wah x 3
Be alive and get the jive, you've got to learn how!
Wah wah x 3
We're muggin' and huggin' we're in the mood now.
Da dah.. .. da doo dah
PIANO SOLO
Do da da da do. ... etc. BWAH!
VERSE 3 Mister what ya---call _.-'em all you needed was fun
You can see the wonders that this evenin' has done
Your feet were so· heavy tilL they hardLy could move
Now they're light as feathers and you're right in the groove.
You were only hungry for some musical food.
Baw .....
KAZOOS !!
VERSE 4 ZZ ZZ x 4
Baw. ....
VERSE 5 Mister what ya call em' what ya doin' tonight?
Hope you're in the mood because I'm feelin' just right
How's about a corner with a table for two
Where the music's mellow in some gay rendezvous?
There's no chance romancin' with a blue attitude
VERSE 6 Sister what you call ’em I’m indebted to you
It all goes to show what good influence can do
Never felt so happy and so fully alive
Seems the jammin' jumpin' is a powerfuL jive
Swingeroo is givin' me a new attitude
Now we're in the mood!!
(Whispered) Yeah!
All Sections
(v1)
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
(v2)
In restless dreams, I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence
(v3)
And in the naked light, I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
(v4)
"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
(v5)
And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
Then the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls
In tenement halls"
And whispered in the sound of silence