Songs of Service ‎#139

139. Jingle, Bells

1 Dashing thro' the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bobtail ring,
Making spirits bright;
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight!

Chorus:
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!

2 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;
He got into a drifted bank,
And we, we got upsot. [Chorus]

3 Now the ground is white,
Go it while you're young;
Take the girls tonight,
And sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bob tailed bay,
Two forty for his speed;
Then hitch him to an open sleigh,
And crack! you'll take the lead. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Dashing thro' the snow
• Title: Jingle, Bells
• Refrain First Line: Jingle bells! Jingle bells!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Copyright: Arrangement Copyright, 1911, by The Cable Co.; Used by permission of the Cable Co., Chicago, Publisher of the "101 Best Songs"
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Dashing thro' the snow]
• Composer: J. Pierpont
• Arranger: Henry S. Sawyer
• Incipit: 55321 55553 216
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arrangement Copyright, 1911, by The Cable Co.; Used by permission of the Cable Co., Chicago, Publisher of the "101 Best Songs"
• Notes: Public Domain.