Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style In the air there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing, meaning smile after smile And on every street corner you hear Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day Streets of streetlights, even stoplights, flicker bright red and green As the shoppers rush for their treasures Hear the snow punch, see the kid punch, this is Santa's big scene And above all this bustle you hear Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city In the city