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