Christmas In The City

Story Behind The Song

I wanted to write a Mel Torme' style Christmas song ...the kind a Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, or Mel might sing on a classic LP

Song Description

I believe this song captures some of the sights, sounds, and emotions of being in love and spending "Christmas In The City".

Song Length 3:40 Genre Unique - Holiday, Jazz - Standards
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Joyful, In High Spirits Subject Holidays , Falling in Love
Similar Artists Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr. Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY

CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
ALWAYS FEELS SO GRAND
AS SLEIGH BELLS RING
TO SANTA'S HO HO HO

EVERYTHING LOOKS SO PRETTY
AS YOU TAKE MY HAND
AND LEAD ME
TO THE NEAREST MISTLETOE

BRIDGE:
HEAR CAROLS SUNG BY A CHOIR
AS JINGLE BELLS ALL JINGLE
STOCKINGS HUNG UP BY A FIRE
AWAITING OL' KRIS KRINGLE

ICICLES ON WINDOW PANES
NEW BICYCLES AND CANDY CANES

THE CHILD IN YOU MUST STILL BELIEVE
THAT DREAMS COME TRUE ON CHRISTMAS EVE

AH- CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
ALWAYS FEELS SO RIGHT
ON NIGHTS LIKE THIS I LOVE TO REMINISCE
SNOW FALL ON THE PAVEMENT
AND THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A CHRISTMAS
QUITE LIKE THIS.

SOLO -

REPEAT BRIDGE / REPEAT LAST VERSE

LAST TIME THROUGH:

WHEN IT'S CHRISTMASTIME IN THE CITY
AND I'M HERE WITH YOU
I KNOW MY CHRISTMAS WISHES
WILL COME TRUE

Lyrics Ken Morrison Music Mark Reiman / Ken Morrison
Producer Ken Morrison / Dave Pascal Publisher Morrison Music (pending)
Performance Gary Swindell

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