By now in New York City There's snow on the ground And out in California The sunshine's fallin' down And maybe down in Memphis Graceland's all in lights And in Atlanta, Georgia There's peace on earth tonight Christmas in Dixie It's snowin' in the pines Merry Christmas from Dixie To everyone tonight It's windy in Chicago The kids are out of school There's magic in Motown The city's on the move In Jackson, Mississippi To Charlotte, Carolina And all across the nation It's the peaceful Christmas time Christmas in Dixie It's snowin' in the pines Merry Christmas from Dixie To everyone tonight And from Fort Payne, Alabama And Knoxville, Tennessee Merry Christmas tonight