LYRIC SHEET PACK - The Singing Elf

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LYRIC SHEET PACK - The Singing Elf
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SHEET MUSIC
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singers don’t read music, many find them helpful.

RECORDINGS
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and on Bandlab (‘how to’ guide on website)

INDEX

 Page   Song                                         Page   Song
    2   Ole Leloila                                  5      Deck the halls
    2   Three Wise Men                               6      A Christmas Finale
    2   Happy Christmas                              6      Do They Know its Christmas Time?
    2   Good King Wenceslas                          7      Carol of the Bells
    2   Noel Noel                                    8      Jingle Bell Rock
    2   Walking in the Air                           9      The Lights Will Lead Me Home
    3   We Wish You a Merry Christmas                9      Reindeer on the Roof
    3   Mistletoe and Wine                           10     The Power of Love
    4   Feliz Navidad                                10     Your Song
    4   White Christmas                              11     Somewhere Only We Know
    5   Swingle Bells
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Ole Leloila                                 Noel Noel

Ole leloila                                 Noel, Noel!
Ole leloila                                 Noel, Noel!
Ole leloila                                 Noel, Noel!
Ole leloi leloila                           Noel, Noel!
                                            Jesus was born on Christmas Day
                                            Long ago and far away
Three Wise Men                              Bells in the steeple ringing clear
                                            Are wishing you a happy New Year
(1) Born a king on earth to reign,
A gift of gold I bring to crown him again   Ostinato – Happy Christmas! Happy
(2) Frankincense offering                   Christmas! Happy Christmas to you. Yes have
for the gentle infant king;                 a… (back to start)
Heav’n and Earth proclaim the birth,
joyfully sing!
(3) Humbly I must kneel,
my gift of myrrh to give;                   Walking in the Air
God has come to Earth
that all mankind may live.                  We're walking in the air,
                                            We're floating in the moonlit sky;
                                            The people far below are sleeping as we fly.
Happy Christmas
                                            I'm holding very tight,
Have a lovely Christmas!                    I'm riding in the midnight blue;
Be full of Christmas cheer.                 I'm finding I can fly so high above with you.
We wish you the best joy and zest
and a wonderful New Year.                   On across the world
We hope you… (back to start)                the villages go by like dreams,
                                            The rivers and the hills,
Ostinato – Happy Christmas! Happy           the forests and the streams.
Christmas! Happy Christmas to you.          Children gaze, open mouthed,
Yes have a… (back to start)                 taken by surprise.
                                            Nobody down below believes their eyes.

Good King Wenceslas                         We're surfing in the air,
                                            We're swimming in the frozen sky,
Good King Wenceslas last looked out         We're drifting over icy
On the Feast of Stephen                     mountains floating by.
When the snow lay 'round about
Deep and crisp and even                     Suddenly, swooping low on an ocean deep,
Brightly shone the moon that night          Rousing up a might monster from his sleep.
Though the frost was cruel                  We're walking in the air,
When a poor man came in sight               We're dancing in the midnight sky,
Gath'ring winter fuel                       And everyone who sees us
                                            greets us as we fly.
3

We Wish You a Merry Christmas               Mistletoe and Wine

We wish you a merry Christmas               The child is a king, the carolers sing
We wish you a merry Christmas               The old has passed, there's a new beginning
We wish you a merry Christmas               Dreams of Santa, dreams of snow
and a happy new year                        Fingers numb, faces aglow

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin   Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
We wish you a merry Christmas               Children singing Christian rhyme
and a happy new year                        With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
                                            A time to rejoice in the good that we see
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding             A time for living, a time for believing
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding             A time for trusting, not deceiving
And bring it right here                     Love and laughter and joy ever after
                                            Ours for the taking, just follow the master
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas               Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
and a happy new year                        Children singing Christian rhyme
                                            With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
We won't go until we get some               A time to rejoice in the good that we see
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some               Silent night, Holy night
So bring it right here                      Aaah, Aaah,

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin   It's a time for giving, a time for getting
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy   A time for forgiving and for forgetting
new year                                    Christmas is love, Christmas is peace
                                            A time for hating and fighting to cease
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas               Chorus with descant
We wish you a merry Christmas               Christmas time (silent night), mistletoe and
and a happy new year                        wine (Holy night)
                                            Children singing Christian rhyme
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin   With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
We wish you a merry Christmas               A time to rejoice in the good that we see
and a happy new year                        x2

                                            Descant Ending
                                            Christmas time (Silent night)
                                            mistletoe and wine (Holy night)
                                            Children singing Christian rhyme
                                            With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
                                            A time to rejoice in the good that we see
4

Feliz Navidad
                                                Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)
Everywhere children are laughing,               Por todos los niños (Feliz Navidad)
There’s a feeling of joy and good cheer         Merry Christmas to you (Feliz Navidad)
Round the world all the children are singing,   Merry Christmas to all
Getting ready for that time of the year         (Merry Christmas to all)

Feliz Navidad, Por todos los niños              Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)
Merry Christmas to you                          Por los niños del mundo (Feliz Navidad)
Merry Christmas to all                          Merry Christmas to you, Feliz Navidad
                                                Merry Christmas to all
Feliz Navidad, Por los niños del mundo
Merry Christmas to all                          Merry Christmas to you, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad                                   Merry Christmas to all

Festive decorations for the season
Sharing stories and gifts round the tree
La Posada and all of the traditions             White Christmas
Making food to eat for you and for me
                                                I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)                   Just like the ones I used to know,
Por todos los niños (Por todos los niños)       Where the tree tops glisten and children
Merry Christmas to you                          listen to hear
(Merry Christmas to you)                        Sleigh bells in the snow.
Merry Christmas to all
(Merry Christmas to all)                        I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
                                                With ev’ry Christmas card I write
Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)                   May your days be merry and bright
Por los niños del mundo                         And may all your Christmases be white.
(Por los niños del mundo)
Merry Christmas to all                          I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
(Merry Christmas to all)                        Just like the ones I used to know,
Feliz Navidad                                   May your days be merry and bright,
                                                And may all your Christmases be white.
Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)
Por todos los niños (Feliz Navidad)             I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,
Merry Christmas to you (Feliz Navidad)          Just like the ones I used to know,
Merry Christmas to all                          May your days be merry and bright,
(Merry Christmas to all)                        And may all your Christmases be white.

Feliz Navidad (Feliz Navidad)                   May your days be merry and bright,
Por los niños del mundo (Feliz Navidad)         And may all your Christmases be white.
Merry Christmas to you, Feliz Navidad
Merry Christmas to all
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Swingle Bells                                   Jingle bells,
                                                Jingle all the way.
Dashing through the snow                        Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)
In a one-horse open sleigh                      In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way                            Hey! Jingle bells,
                                                Jingle all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring (ooh)                     Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)
Making spirits bright (ooh)                     In a one-horse open sleigh
What fun it is to ride and sing                 In a one-horse open sleigh!
A sleighing song tonight!

Oh! Jingle bells,                               Deck the halls
Jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)                Deck the halls with boughs of holly
In a one-horse open sleigh                      Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
                                                'Tis the season to be jolly
Hey! Jingle bells,                              Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Jingle all the way.                             Done we now our gay apparel (ahh)
Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)                Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
In a one-horse open sleigh                      Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
                                                Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Dashing through the snow (ooh)
In a one-horse open sleigh (ooh)                See the blazing Yule before us
O’er the fields we go (ooh)                     Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Laughing all the way                            Strike the harp and join the chorus (ahh)
                                                Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Bells on bobtail ring (Bells on bobtail ring)   Follow me in merry measure
Making spirits bright (spirits bright)          Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la (fa-la, la-la-la-la)
What fun it is to ride and sing                 While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
A sleighing song tonight!                       Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Oh! Jingle bells,                               Fast away the old year passes
Jingle all the way.                             Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)                Hail the new year, lads and lasses (ahh)
In a one-horse open sleigh                      Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
                                                Sing we joyous, all together (ahh)
Hey! Jingle bells,                              Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la (fa-la, la-la-la-la)
Jingle all the way.                             Heedless of the wind and weather
Oh! What fun it is to ride (ahh)                Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
In a one-horse open sleigh                      Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
6

A Christmas Finale                    But say a prayer, pray for the other ones
                                      At Christmastime it's hard,
Ah, ah, oo, oo, ah                    but when you're having fun
Here we come a-wassailing (ah)        There's a world outside your window
Among the leaves so green, (ah)       And it's a world of dread and fear
Here we come a-wandering (ah)         Where the only water flowing
So fair to be seen (ooh)              Is the bitter sting of tears
Love and joy come to you,             And the Christmas bells that ring there are
And to you your wassail too,          the clanging chimes of doom
And God bless you and send you a      Well tonight thank God
happy new year,                       it's them instead of you
And God send you a happy new year
And God bless you and send you a      And there won't be snow in
happy new year,                       Africa this Christmastime
And God send you a happy new year     The greatest gift they'll get this year is life,
A happy new year                      oh
                                      Where nothing ever grows
Should auld acquaintance be forgot    No rain nor rivers flow
And never brought to mind?            Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And Auld lang syne!                   Here's to you
                                      Raise a glass for everyone
For auld lang syne, my dear,          Here's to them
for auld lang syne.                   Underneath that burning sun
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,     Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
For the sake of auld lang syne.
                                      Feed the world
For auld lang syne, my dear,          Feed the world
for auld lang syne,                   Feed the world
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,     Let them know it's Christmastime again
For the sake of auld lang syne        Feed the world
(for auld lang syne)                  Let them know it's Christmastime again
                                      Feed the world
                                      Let them know it's Christmastime again
                                      Feed the world
Do They Know its Christmas Time?      Let them know it's Christmastime again
                                      Feed the world
It's Christmastime,                   Let them know it's Christmastime again
there's no need to be afraid          Feed the world
At Christmastime,                     Let them know it's Christmastime again
we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms
around the world at Christmastime
7

Carol of the Bells                             ALTO PART
                                               [8 Bars Rest]
SOPRANO PART                                   Ding, dong, ding, dong
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells,        One seems to hear, Words of good
All seem to say, Throw cares away.             cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.
Christmas is here, Bringing good cheer,        Oh, how, gaily they’re ringing out now.
To young and old, Meek and the bold.           Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of
Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their song,    good cheer, Christmas is here.
With joyful ring, All caroling.                Ding, di-ng dong. Ding, di-ng dong,
                                               Ding, dong, di-ng, dong_________________
One seems to hear, Words of good
cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.       [8 Bars Rest]
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er     Ding, dong, ding, dong
hill and dale, Telling their tale.             One seems to hear, Words of good
Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of   cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.
good cheer, Christmas is here.                 Oh, how, gaily they’re ringing out now.
                                               Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.          good cheer, Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.          Ding, di-ng dong. Ding, di-ng dong,
On, on they send, On without end, Their        Ding, dong, di-ng, dong_________________
joyful tone, To every home.                    Ding, dong, ding, dong.

                                               BASS PART
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells,
                                               [4 Bars Rest] Ding dong ding dong
All seem to say, Throw cares away.
                                               Ding dong ding dong
Christmas is here, Bringing good cheer,
                                               One seems to hear, Words of good
To young and old, Meek and the bold.
                                               cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.
Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their song,
                                               Oh, how they pound, Raising the
With joyful ring, All caroling.
                                               sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale.
                                               Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of
One seems to hear, Words of good
                                               good cheer, Christmas is here.
cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.
                                               Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er
                                               song, With joyful ring, All caroling.
hill and dale, Telling their tale.
                                               Ding, dong, di - ng, dong________________
Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of
good cheer, Christmas is here.
                                               [4 Bars Rest] Ding dong ding dong
                                               Ding dong ding dong
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
                                               One seems to hear, Words of good
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
                                               cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air.
On, on they send, On without end, Their
                                               Oh, how they pound, Raising the
joyful tone, To every home.
                                               sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale.
On, on they send, On without end,
                                               Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of
Their joyful tone, To every home.
                                               good cheer, Christmas is here.
Ding, dong, ding, dong.
                                               Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their
                                               song, With joyful ring, All caroling.
                                               Ding, dong, di - ng, dong________________
                                               * * * Bong!
8

Jingle Bell Rock

Part 1                                        Part 2
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock    Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Jingle bell swing and jingle bell ring.       Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Snowin’ and blowin’ and bushels of fun;       Ooooo ↓-- ↓--↑--↓--
Now the jinglehop has begun.                  Ooooo ----

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,   Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time,       Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jinglebell Square     Ooooo -- ↓--↑--↓--
In the frosty air.                             Doo doo doo doo doo

What a bright time, it’s the right time       Dooooo ---- ↑----
To rock the night away.                        Doo doo doo doo doo
Jingle bell time is a swell time              Do 
To go ridin’ in a one horse sleigh.            Do do

Giddy up, jingle horse, pick up your feet,    Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Jingle around the clock.                      Ooooo --- ↓- ↓----
Mix and mingle in a jinglin’ beat,            Ooooo ↑---- ↓---
That’s the jingle bell rock.                  

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,   Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time,       Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time,
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jinglebell Square     Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jinglebell Square
In the frosty air.                            In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it’s the right time       Ooooo ---- ↑----
To rock the night away.                        Doo doo doo doo doo
Jingle bell time is a swell time              
To go ridin’ in a one horse sleigh.           Do,  Do do

Giddy up, jingle horse, pick up your feet,    Ooooo -- ↑-- ↓----
Jingle around the clock.                      Ooooo --- ↓- ↓----
Mix and mingle in a jinglin’ beat,            Ooooo ↑---- ↓---
That’s the jingle bell,                       That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell,                       That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell rock.                  That’s the jingle bell rock.
9

The Lights Will Lead Me Home                       For the windows call a welcome,
                                                   And the lights will lead me home.
When the winter light is falling,                  Lights will lead me home.
And the streets are dark and grey.
See reflections in the water, winter day.
In the glow of every streetlamp, (ooh)             Reindeer on the Roof
In the coming of the night (ooh)
Through the shifting of the shadows, winter        (Reindeer on the roof) Wake up, I think I hear
light (ooh, winter night)                          (They’re on the roof)
                                                   Santa and his eight reindeer
But each footstep brings me closer (ooh)           (They’re on the roof) I knew they would arrive
And I know I’m not alone.                          (They’re on the roof)
For the windows call a welcome,                    I’m the luckiest kid alive!
And the lights will lead me home.                  (I said the) reindeer, the reindeer,
                                                   Are on the roof. They’re on the roof.
When the air is cold and bitter,
And the wind rides every hill.                     (Reindeer on the roof) Wake up, I think I see
Heads are lowered, fingers tingle, winter chill.   (They’re on the roof)
                                                   Lots of presents just for me.
When the night is never-ending, (ooh)              (They’re on the roof)
When the journey seems too far. (ooh)              They’ve loaded up the sleigh
Overhead a light to guide me, winter star.         (They’re on the roof)
(ooh, winter star)                                 Getting ready for this big day.
                                                   (I said the) Reindeer, the reindeer
But each footstep brings me closer, (ooh)
                                                   Are on the roof
And I know I’m not alone. (ooh)
                                                   They’re on the roof.
For the windows call a welcome,
And the lights will lead me home.
                                                   I hear them dancing
                                                   They’re so entrancing
And I’ll sigh with relief as I walk
through that front door,                           Reindeer on the roof!
                                                   I hear their hoof beat
And I’ll drink that cup of chocolate
                                                   It’s sounding so sweet
that I’ve been waiting for.
                                                   They’re here on my street
And I’ll smile with delight
                                                   Reindeer on the roof
as my fingers start to thaw,
When I’m coming home again.
                                                   (Reindeer on the roof) Wake up, I think I hear
All the trees are standing silent,                 (They’re on the roof)
And the branches sparkle white.                    Santa and his eight reindeer
There the silver moon is shining, winter night.    (They’re on the roof) I knew they would arrive
Now familiar places beckon (ooh),                  (They’re on the roof)
And I know it won’t be long (ooh).                 I’m the luckiest kid alive!
I can hear the blackbird calling, winter song      (I said the) reindeer, the reindeer,
(ooh, winter song).                                Are on the roof. They’re on the roof.
                                                   Reindeer on the roof
But each footstep brings me closer (ah),           Reindeer on the roof.
And I know I’m not alone (ah).                     THEY’RE ON THE ROOF!
10

The Power of Love                              Your Song
Dreams are like angels, They keep bad at bay   It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside
Love is the light, Scaring darkness away       I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I'm so in love with you, Make love your goal   I don't have much money
                                               But boy if I did
The power of love, A force from above          I'd buy a big house where
Cleaning my soul, Flame on burn desire         We both could live.
Love with tongues of fire, Purge the soul
Make love your goal                            So excuse me forgetting
                                               But these things I do
I'll protect you from the hooded claw          See I've forgotten if
Keep the vampires from your door               They're green or they're blue
When the chips are down I'll be around         Anyway the thing is,
With my undying death-defying love for you     What I really mean,
Envy will hurt itself                          Yours are the sweetest eyes
Let yourself be beautiful                      I've ever seen
Sparkling light,
flowers and pearls and pretty girls            And you can tell everybody
Love is like an energy                         This is your song
Rushing in, rushing inside of me               It maybe quite simple but
                                               Now that it's done
The power of love, A force from above          I hope you don't mind
Cleaning my soul, Flame on burn desire         I hope you don't mind
Love with tongues of fire, Purge the soul      That I put down in words
Make love your goal                            How wonderful life is
                                               Now you're in the world
This time we go sublime
Lovers entwined divine, divine                 If I was a sculptor, but then again no
Love is danger, love is pleasure               Or a girl who makes potions in
Love is pure, the only treasure                A traveling show
I'm so in love with you                        I know it's not much but
Make love your goal                            It's the best I can do.
                                               My gift is my song and
The power of love, A force from above          This one's for you.
Cleaning my soul, The power of love
A force from above, A sky scraping dove        Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Flame on burn desire,
Love with tongues of fire                      And you can tell everybody
Purge the soul, Make love your goal            This is your song
                                               It may be quite simple but
Make love your goal                            Now that it's done
                                               I hope you don't mind
                                               I hope you don't mind
                                               That I put down in words
                                               How wonderful life is
                                               Now you're in the world.
11

Somewhere Only We Know

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting tired and I need someone to rely on

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing, where have you gone? (oh thing where have you gone?)
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on (ah)

And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know? (Ooh)
Somewhere only we know

Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah

Oh simple thing, where have you gone? (oh thing where have you gone?)
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on (ah)
So tell me when you're gonna let me in (tell me when, let me in)
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin (ah, ah)

And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Somewhere only we know
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