While angels are shining the sky, it's Christmas eve A sweet little angel takes heavenly leave She likes to help Santa Claus dress up the tree So next
Choo choo to Broadway foo Cincinnati Don't get icky with the one, two, three Life is just so fine On the solid side of the line, rip Hold tight, hold
In a little honky-tonky village in Texas There's a guy who plays the best piano by far He can play piano any way that you like it But the way he likes
I have never been aboard a steamer I am just content to be a dreamer Even if I could afford a steamer I will take the ferry boat every time I love to
All Harlem's got a brand new rhythm And it's burning up the dance floors Because it's so hot They took a little rhumba rhythm And they added boogie woogie
By His word, in the beginnin' by His word By His word, in the beginnin' by His word He divided up the light into day and into night And He saw that it
In a garden, what a garden Only happy faces bloom there And there's never any room there For a worry or a gloom there Oh, there's music and there's dancing
Of all the boys I've known and I've known some Until I first met you I was lonesome And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light And this old
it's a quarter to three There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me?" "Well", I answered, "Baby, don't you know that it's rude To keep my sisters
If you ever go down Trinidad They make you feel so very glad Calypso sing and make up rhyme Guarantee you one real good fine time Drinkin' rum and Coca
I wrote my mother, I wrote my father And now I'm writing you too I'm sure of mother, I'm sure of father And now I want to be sure, very, very sure of
I got a gal who's always late Anytime we have a date But I love her, yes I love her Mmm, he's gonna walk up to my gate And see if he can get it straight
I wanna be loved with inspiration I wanna be loved starting tonight Instead of merely holding conversation Hold me tight I wanna be kissed until I tingle
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away
One night when the moon was so mellow Rosita met young Manuelo He held her like this This lovely miss Then stole a kiss This fellow He said he was glad
Sleigh bells ring are you listening in the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight we're happy tonight walking in a winter wonderland Gone away
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, Right down Santa Claus lane Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer Pullin' on the reins Bells are ringin
Vertaling: Andrew Sisters. Hold Tight (Want Some Vis en zeevruchten, Mama).