Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song Lyrics

Nat King Cole Lyrics

"The Christmas Song"

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at 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 gonna 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 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 ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

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Writer(s): Robert Wells, Melvin H. Mel Torme

Nat King Cole recorded "The Christmas Song" with his group The Nat King Cole Trio in 1946. There were two versions made: the first without the strings, and the second with the strings. The second version was released that year, while the first one was put on hold and appeared much later on a compilation "Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits 1935-1954" in 1989.

Nat King Cole recorded four versions of this song in total: in June 1946, in August 1946, in August 1953 and in March 1961. The first version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.