James Taylor At Christmas

1. Winter Wonderland (Featuring Chris Botti)

   Winter Wonderland (Featuring Chris Botti)

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   Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
   In the lane, snow is glistening
   A beautiful sight
   We’re happy tonight
   Walking in a winter wonderland

   Gone away is the bluebird
   Here to stay is a new bird
   He sings a love song,
   As we roll along,
   Walking in a winter wonderland

   In the meadow we can build a snowman
   Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
   He’ll say “Are you married?”
   We’ll say “No man,
   But you can do the job
   When you’re in town.”

   Later on, we’ll conspire
   As we dream by the fire
   To face unafraid
   The plans that we’ve made
   Walking in a winter wonderland

   In the meadow we can build a snowman,
   And pretend that he is Parson Brown
   He’ll say “Are you married?”
   We’ll say “No man,
   But you can do the job
   When you’re in town.”

   Later on, we’ll conspire
   As we dream by the fire
   To face unafraid
   The plans that we’ve made
   Walking in a winter wonderland
   Walking in a winter wonderland
   Walking in a winter wonderland

2. Go Tell It On The Mountain

   Go Tell It On The Mountain

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   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus is born

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Oh go, go tell it on the mountain
   Jesus Christ is born

   Shepherds watching
   Over their flocks by night
   And out of the darkness
   There rose a heavenly light
   Feared and they trembled
   And high above the earth
   Rang out an angel chorus
   Telling of the Saviour’s birth, singing…

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus Christ is born

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus Christ is born

   Guess I was a seeker
   I saught Him both night and day
   Asked the Lord to help me
   He showed me the way
   Down in a manger
   A humble child was born
   God sent us salvation
   On that Christmas morning

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus is born

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus Christ is born

   Go tell it on the mountain
   Over the hills and everywhere
   Go tell it on the mountain
   That Jesus Christ is born

   Jesus Christ is born

3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

   Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

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   Oh you better watch out
   You better not cry
   You better not pout
   I’m telling you why
   Santa Claus is coming to town

   He’ll be making a list
   And checking it twice
   Like to find out who’s naughty or nice
   Santa Claus is coming to town

   He sees you when you’re sleeping
   He knows when you’re awake
   He knows if you’ve been bad or good
   So be good for goodness sake

   Oh you better watch out
   You better not cry
   Better not pout
   I’m telling you why
   Santa Claus is coming to town
   Santa Claus is coming to town

   They got the little tined fruits
   The little toy drums
   Rootie-toot-toot
   and rumpy tum tum

   Santa Claus is coming to town

   Kids in Girls and Boy Land
   Have a jubilee
   He’s gonna build a toyland town
   All around the Christmas tree, you see

   You better not pout,
   You better not cry
   Better watch out
   Telling you why

   Santa Claus is comin’
   Santa Claus is comin’ to town

   Oh you…better watch out

4. Jingle Bells

   Jingle Bells

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   Dashing through the snow
   In a one horse open sleigh
   O’er the fields we go
   Laughing all the way
   Bells on bob tails ring
   Making spirits bright
   What fun it is to laugh and sing
   A sleighing song tonight

   Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride
   In a one horse open sleigh
   Jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride
   In a one horse open sleigh

   A day or two ago
   I thought I’d take a ride
   And soon Miss Fanny Bright
   Was seated by my side
   The horse was lean and lank
   Misfortune seemed his lot
   We got into a drifted bank
   And then we got upsot

   Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride
   In a one horse open sleigh
   Jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride
   In a one horse open sleigh yeah

   Jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride
   In a one horse open sleigh
   Jingle bells, jingle bells
   Jingle all the way
   Oh, what fun it is to ride

5. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Featuring Natalie Cole)

   Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Featuring Natalie Cole)

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   Natalie: I really can’t stay
   James: Baby it’s cold outside
   Natalie: I’ve got to go away
   James: Oh darlin’ it’s cold outside
   Natalie: This evening has been
   James: Been hoping that you’d drop in
   Natalie: So very nice
   James: I’ll hold your hands, they’re just like ice
   Natalie: My mother will start to worry
   James: Beautiful, what’s your hurry?
   Natalie: My father will be pacing the floor
   James: Listen to the fireplace roar
   Natalie: So really I’d better scurry
   James: Oh Beautiful, please don’t hurry
   Natalie: Well maybe just a half a drink more
   James: Why don’t you put some music on while I pour

   Natalie: The neighbors might think
   James: Baby, it’s bad out there
   Natalie: Say, what’s in this drink?
   James: No cabs to be had out there
   Natalie: I wish I knew how
   James: Your eyes are like starlight now
   Natalie: To break this spell
   James: I’ll take your hat, your hair looks swell
   Natalie: I ought to say “No sir”
   James: Mind if I move a little closer?
   Natalie: At least I’m gonna say that I tried
   James: What’s the sense in hurting my pride
   Natalie: I really can’t stay
   James: Baby don’t hold out
   Both: Ahh, but it’s cold outside

   James (spoken): What you doing with your coat? You don’t need your coat. What you putting your coat on for? It’s warm in here.
   Natalie (spoken): You don’t understand

   Natalie: I simply must go
   James: Baby, it’s cold outside
   Natalie: Oh the answer is no
   James: Oh darling, it’s cold outside
   Natalie: This welcome has been
   James: I’m lucky that you dropped in
   Natalie: So nice and warm
   James: Look out that window at that storm
   Natalie: My sister will be suspicious
   James: Gee, but your lips look delicious
   Natalie: My brother will be there at the door
   James: Waves upon a tropical shore
   Natalie: My maiden aunt’s mind is vicious
   James: Oh but your lips are delicious
   Natalie: Well maybe just a half a drink more
   James: They was never such a blizzard before

   Natalie: Oh I’ve gotta go home
   James: Baby, you’ll freeze out there
   Natalie: Say, lend me your coat
   James: It’s up to your knees out there
   Natalie: You’ve really been grand
   James: Thrilled when you touched my hand
   Natalie: But don’t you see?
   James: How can you do this thing to me?
   Natalie: There’s bound to be talk tomorrow
   James: Think of my life long sorrow
   Natalie: At least there will be plenty implied
   James: If you caught pneumonia and died
   Natalie: I really can’t stay
   James: Get over that old out
   Both: Ahh, but it’s cold outside
   Ahh, but it’s cold…outside

   Natalie: Baby it’s cold outside
   James: Baby it’s cold outside
   Natalie: It’s cold outside
   Baby it’s cold outside
   James: You know that it you know that it’s cold outside
   Natalie: Ah it’s cold outside

   James (spoken): Darling as a friend…
   Natalie (spoken): Sure James
   James (spoken): As a friend you…you must stay and..and warm up by this fire a little bit. Let me get you some…a hot toddy or something.
   Natalie (spoken): Well I don’t think I can. I mean my mother will worry about me.
   James (spoken): People are so suspicious. It’s just innocence suggesting you stay warm and keep yourself healthy that’s all. It’s nippy out there. It’s cold.
   Natalie (spoken): You know that drink does look kinda nice…
   James (spoken): It’s a perfectly nice drink.

   Natalie: Baby it’s cold out…
   Baby it’s cold…

6. River

   River

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   It’s coming on Christmas
   They’re cutting down trees
   They’re putting up reindeer
   And singing songs of joy and peace
   Oh I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on
   But it don’t snow here
   It stays pretty green
   I’m going to make a lot of money
   Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene
   I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on
   I wish I had a river so long
   I would teach my feet to fly
   Oh I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on
   I made my baby cry

   He tried hard to help me
   You know, he put me at ease
   And he loved me so naughty
   Made me weak in the knees
   Oh I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on
   I’m so hard to handle
   I’m selfish and I’m sad
   Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
   That I ever had
   Oh I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on
   I wish I had a river so long
   I would teach my feet to fly
   Oh I wish I had a river
   I made my baby say goodbye

   It’s coming on Christmas
   They’re cutting down trees
   They’re putting up reindeer
   And singing songs of joy and peace
   I wish I had a river
   I could skate away on

7. Here Comes The Sun (Featuring Yo-Yo Ma)

   Here Comes The Sun (Featuring Yo-Yo Ma)

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   Abbey Road
   Here comes the sun
   Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
   And I say it’s alright

   Little darling it’s been a long cold lonely winter
   Little darling it feels like years since it’s been here
   Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
   And I say it’s alright

   Little darling the smile’s returning to their faces
   Little darling it seems like years since it’s been here
   Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
   And I say it’s alright

   Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
   Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
   Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
   Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
   Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

   Little darling I feel that ice is slowly melting
   Little darling it seems like years since it’s been clear
   Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
   And I say it’s alright

   Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
   It’s alright, it’s alright

   Abbey Road
   Here comes the sun

8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

   Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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   Christmas future is far away
   Christmas past is past
   Christmas present is here today
   Bringing joy that may last

   Have yourself a merry little Christmas
   May your heart be light
   In a year our troubles will be out of sight
   From now on

   Have yourself a merry little Christmas
   Make the yuletide gay
   In a year our troubles will be miles away

   Here we are as in olden days
   Happy golden days of yore
   Precious friends who are dear to us
   Gather near to us once more

   I know that
   In a year we all will be together
   If the Fates allow
   Until then, we’ll just have to muddle through somehow
   And have ourselves a merry little Christmas now.

9. Some Children See Him

   Some Children See Him

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   Some children see Him lily white
   The baby Jesus born this night
   Some children see Him lily white
   With tresses soft and fair

   Some children see Him bronzed and brown
   The Lord of heav’n to earth come down
   Some children see Him bronzed and brown
   With dark and heavy hair

   Some children see Him almond-eyed
   This Saviour whom we kneel beside
   Some children see Him almond-eyed
   With skin of golden hue

   Some children see Him dark as they
   Sweet Mary’s Son to whom we pray
   Some children see him dark as they
   And, oh they love Him too

   The children in each different place
   Will see the baby Jesus’ face
   Like theirs, but bright, with heavenly grace
   And filled with holy light

   Oh lay aside each earthly thing
   And with thy heart as offering
   Come worship now the infant King
   ‘Tis love that’s born tonight

   ‘Tis love that’s born tonight

10. Mon Beau Sapin
11. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An
    Open Fire) (Featuring Toots Thielemans)

    The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

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    (featuring Toots Thielemans, harmonica)

    Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
    Jack Frost nipping at your nose
    Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
    And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

    Everybody knows some holy
    And some mistletoe
    And they 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
    To kids from one to one hundred-two
    Although it’s been said
    many times, many ways
    Merry Christmas to you.

    And so I’m offering this simple phrase
    To kids from one to one hundred-two
    Although it’s been said
    many times, many ways
    Merry Christmas
    Merry Christmas
    Merry Christmas to you.

12. Who Comes This Night

    Who Comes This Night

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    Who comes this night, this wintry night,
    As to the lowly manger?
    The Shepards and the Kings did come
    To welcome in the stranger.

    Who sends this song upon the air,
    To ease the soul that’s aching?
    To still the cry of deep despair
    And heal the heart that’s breaking.

    Brother Joseph bring the light
    Fast, the night is fading.
    And who will come this wintry night
    To where the stranger’s waiting?

    Who comes this night, with humble heart,
    To give the fullest measure
    A gift of purest love to bring
    What good and worthy treasure.

    Brother Joseph bring the lamb
    For they are asking for him
    The children come this starry night
    To lay their hearts before him.

    For those who would the stranger greet
    Must lay their heart before him
    And raise their song in voices sweet
    To worship and adore him

    Brother Joseph bring the light
    Fast, the night is fading
    And who will come this wintry night
    To where the stranger’s waiting

    Brother Joseph bring the lamb
    For they are asking for him.
    The children come this starry night
    To lay their hearts before him.

    Pure of heart this starry night
    To lay their hearts before him.

13. In the Bleak Midwinter

    In the Bleak Midwinter

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    In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
    Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
    Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
    In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

    Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
    Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
    In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
    The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

    Enough for Him, Whom cherubim, worship night and day,
    Breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay;
    Enough for Him, Whom angels fall before,
    The ox and ass and camel which adore.

    Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
    Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
    But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
    Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

    What can I give Him, poor as I am?
    If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
    If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
    Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.

14. Auld Lang Syne

    Auld Lang Syne

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    Should auld acquaintance be forgot
    And never brought to mind
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot
    And days of auld lang syne

    For auld lang syne
    For auld lang syne
    Should old acquaintance be forgot
    And days of auld lang syne

    We two have run about the hills
    Gathered up flowers fine
    We wandered many a weary foot
    Since auld lang syne

    We two have sported in the brook
    From morning sun till dine
    But the seas between us have roared and swelled
    Since auld lang syne

    For auld lang syne
    For auld lang syne
    The seas between us have roared and swelled
    Since auld lang syne

    So give us a hand, my trusted friend
    And give me a hand of thine
    We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
    For auld lang syne

    For auld lang syne, my dear
    For auld lang syne
    We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
    For auld lang syne