the sun is shining the grass is green the orange and palm trees sway there s never been such a day in beverly hills la but it s december the 24th and i m longing to be up north i m dreaming of a white christmas just like the ones i used to know where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear sleighbells in the snow i m dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your days be merry and bright and may all your christmases be white i m dreaming of a white christmas just like the ones i used to know where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear sleighbells in the snow i m dreaming of a white christmas with every christmas card i write may your days be merry and bright and may all your christmases be white 