City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
And 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
And soon it will be Christmas day
Yes, I remember
The silver bells of my youth
From the streets of Brooklyn
They rang up through my window
And made me smile
Strings of street lights, even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the mallers 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 hear, sing it now
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day, one more now
Soon it will be Christmas day