[Verse 1: Adrianne Lenker]
City sidewalks
Busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

[Verse 2: Adrianne Lenker]
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear

[Chorus: Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, & Both]
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling)
Hear them sing (Hear them sing)
Soon it will be Christmas day

[Verse 3: Adrianne Lenker]
Strings of streetlights
Even stoplights
Blinking bright red and green
As the people rush home with their treasure
[Verse 4: Adrianne Lenker]
Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all this bustle you'll hear

[Chorus: Adrianne Lenker, Adrianne Lenker & Buck Meek]
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling)
Hear them sing (Hear them sing)
Soon it will be Christmas day
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
I miss the wide open country
Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling)
Call home see
I will be going there someday
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
Silver bells (Silver Bells)
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling (Ring-a-ling)
Hear them sing (Hear them sing)
Soon it will be Christmas day