[ti:the christmas song] [ar:nat king cole] [00:02.46](written by Mel Torme &Robert Wells) [00:10.13]verse 1 [00:14.92]Chestnuts roasting on an open fire [00:22.34]Jack Frost nipping at your nose [00:29.32]Yuletide carols being sung by a choir [00:36.03]And folks dressed up like Eskimos [00:40.92]verse 2 [00:41.47]Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe [00:50.56]Help to make the season bright [00:57.67]Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow [01:03.07]Will find it hard to sleep tonight [01:09.99]They know that Santa's on his way [01:17.06]He's loading lots of toys [01:19.53]And goodies on his sleigh [01:23.82]And every mother's child is gonna spy [01:30.57]To see if reindeer really know how to fly [01:36.67]verse 3 [01:37.89]And so I'm offering this simple phrase [01:46.43]To kids from one to ninety-two [01:53.19]Although it's been said [01:56.41]Many times many ways [01:58.93]Merry Christmas to you! [02:34.23]And so I'm offering this simple phrase [02:43.36]To kids from one to ninety-two [02:50.46]Although it's been said [02:53.49]Many times many ways [02:55.97]Merry Christmas to you!