city sidewalks busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style in the air there s a feeling of christmas children laughing people passing meeting smile after smile and on every street corner you ll hear silver bells silver bells it s christmas time in the city ring a ling hear them ring soon it will be christmas day strings of streetlights even stoplights blink a bright red and green as the shoppers rush home with their treasures hear the snow crunch see the kids bunch this is santa s big scene and above all this bustle you ll 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 ring a ling hear them ring soon it will be christmas day soon it will be christmas day soon it will be christmas day