Lyrics The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song, also known as Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, was written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé during a heatwave as an attempt to stay cool by thinking about winter. Tormé stated that the song was written in just 40 minutes.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping on your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos, everybody

Knows, a turkey and some mistletoe
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 going to spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so, I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although its been said many times, many ways
Merry Chri-st-mas to you