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 

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 

For kids from one to ninety two 

Although its been said many times many ways 

Merry Christmas to you