Peter CETERA

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When we finally say good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.

The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally say good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
But as long as you love me so,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Oh, let it snow,
Ooh
Oh, let it snow

2. The Christmas Song

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide 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
And 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

Bridge

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
Merry Christmas to you

3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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Santa Claus Is coming
All you better watch out
Santa Claus Is coming
All you better watch out

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He's making a list
And checking it twice,
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town!

Chorus:

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Oh! you better be good tonight

You better tin horns
And lettle toy drums
A rooty-toot-toot
And a tum-tum-tum
Santa Claus is coming to town

Oh! you better be good tonight

Chorus:

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Oh! you better be good tonight

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town !

Oh, you better watch out
Santa Claus is coming
Oh, you better watch out
Santa Claus is coming ...

4. Blue Christmas

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I'll have a blue Christmas without you
And I'll be so blue just thinking about you.
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't mean a thing dear if you're not here with me.

And when the blue snowflakes start fallin'
That's when those blue memories are callin'
You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas.

(Instrumental)

You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas.

Oh, but I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas ...

5. Deck The Halls

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly
'Tis the season to be jolly
Don we now our gay apparel
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol

See the blazing Yule before us.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Follow me in merry measure.
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

Fast away the old year passes.
Hail the new year, lads and lasses
Sing we joyous, all together.
heedless of the wind and weather.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

(Instrumental ,,, fade out)

6. I'll Be Home For Christmas

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I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
and presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

(Instrumental)

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
If only in my dreams

7. You Just Gotta Love Christmas

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Something beautiful
Happens this time of the year
Unbelievable
Knowing that Christmas will soon be here

Making an angel on new fallen snow
Take an icicle souvenir
It's so beautiful
You just gotta love Christmas

Something magical
Happens this time every night
So incredible
Candles and ribbons and so many colored lights

Gather the family and sit by the fire
Sing when the gangs all here
It's so magical
You just gotta love Christmas

1st Little children find it hard to sleep at night
Waiting for old Santa and his reindeer
A time to see each other in a different light
There are so many reasons
You just gotta love Christmas

2nd

Little children find it hard to sleep at night

Waiting for old Santa till the morning light

It's a time to see each other in a different way

It's a wonderful time of the year

You just gotta love Christmas

8. Jingle Bells

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Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Don't stop ring to us
Jingle bells

Jingle bells
Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells in bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
O fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
O fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

(sax solo)

Bells in bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
O fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
O fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells
Jingle bells
Don't stop ring to us
Jingle bells

9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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God rest ye Merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray
O-o tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O-o tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came
And unto certain shepherds brought tiding to the same
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name
O-o tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O-o tidings of comfort and joy

Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas day
O-o tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O-o tidings of comfort and joy

10. Winter Wonderland

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
in the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song, we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
we'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
when you're in town.

Later on, we'll conspire,
as we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
the plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Walking

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
we'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
when you're in town.

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
in the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Walking
O-o Walking
Walking ...

11. Something That Santa Claus Left Behind

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They woke up early on Christmas morning
They saw the presents all around the tree
It was everything they ever wanted
They were happy as happy can be

All at once something caught their eye
On the floor neath the stockings on the chimney
It was certainly a big surprise
Everyone wondered what could it be

Chorus:

It was red and then green
Silver then gold
Hard to explain but a sight to behold
A magical shimmering whirling delight
And maybe it was meant for children to find
Or something that Santa Claus left behind

So incredible and so exciting
As they followed it around the room
But it was late and they were getting sleepy
Christmas Day had ended too soon

And when they woke up in the morning
They tried to find it but it disappeared
Mother said don't be disappointed
Maybe you'll find it again next year

Chorus

The moral of the story
When you're going to bed tonight
If you dream and you just believe it
It just might come true
It could happen to you

Chorus (x 2)

12. Alone For The Holidays

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She said she always loved this time of year
And how they used to celebrate when he was here
Then he went away - nothing more to say
He's not coming home
She's gonna be alone for the holidays

She wrote down every word in her diary
She reads it now and then
To remind her of how it used to be
He's not here today - there's nothing more to say
He's not coming home
She's gonna be alone for the holidays

She cries all night on Christmas Eve
She just gets by on Christmas Day
She's lost her will but kept her faith
But he's not coming home
She's gonna be alone for the holidays

She cries all night on New Year's Eve
She just gets by on New Year's Day
She's lost her will but kept her faith
He's never coming home
She's gonna be alone
Alone for the holidays

(Instrumental ... fade out)

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