The Christmas Song – English Lyrics

• By: Ne-Yo
• Album: Another Kind Of Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE ♪

♪ JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE (YEAH) ♪

♪ YULE-TIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR ♪

♪ AND FOLKS DRESSED LIKE ESKIMOS ♪

♪ OHH, EVERYBODY KNOWS A TURKEY AND SOME MISTLETOE ♪

♪ HELPS TO MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT (MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT) ♪

♪ TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW ♪

♪ WILL FIND IT HARD TO SLEEP TONIGHT ♪

♪ THEY KNOW THAT SANTA'S ON HIS WAY ♪

♪ HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH ♪

♪ AND EVERY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY ♪

♪ TO SEE IF REINDEER REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY ♪

♪ AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE ♪

♪ TO KIDS FROM ONE TO NINETY-TWO (ONE TO NINETY-TWO) ♪

♪ ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪

♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ SANTA'S ON HIS WAY ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH ♪

♪ AND EVERY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY ♪

♪ TO SEE IF REINDEER REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY ♪

♪ I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ TO KIDS FROM ONE TO NINETY-TWO (ONE TO NINETY-TWO) ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ THOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪

♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRISTMAS, ♪

♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
roasting /ˈroʊ.stɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cook something in an oven or over a fire
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning
nipping /ˈnɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - to bite or pinch something gently
nose /noʊz/ A1	noun - the part of the face used for smelling and breathing
sung /sʌŋ/ B1	verb - past participle of sing
choir /ˈkwaɪər/ B1	noun - a group of people who sing together
dressed /drest/ A2	verb - past participle of dress: to put clothes on
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - plural of eye
aglow /əˈɡloʊ/ B2	adjective - shining with light or color
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest your mind and body, usually with your eyes closed
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A1	noun - Santa Claus
toys /tɔɪz/ A1	noun - an object for a child to play with
goodies /ˈɡʊdiz/ B1	noun - something good to eat
sleigh /sleɪ/ A2	noun - a vehicle for traveling over snow, usually pulled by animals
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
reindeer /ˈreɪndɪər/ B1	noun - a type of deer with large antlers, found in cold regions
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air
phrase /freɪz/ B1	noun - a small group of words
merry /ˈmeri/ A1	adjective - happy and cheerful

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE ♪

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Roasting" describes the state of the chestnuts. It functions as an adjective modifying "chestnuts". The structure is Verb-ing + noun.

• ♪ JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE (YEAH) ♪

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective/Gerund

  ➔ "Nipping" describes the action of Jack Frost. It acts as an adjective describing the effect on "your nose".

• ♪ AND FOLKS DRESSED LIKE ESKIMOS ♪

  ➔ Like as a Preposition

  ➔ "Like" introduces a comparison, indicating similarity in appearance. It shows how the "folks" are dressed – in a manner similar to Eskimos.

• ♪ THEY KNOW THAT SANTA'S ON HIS WAY ♪

  ➔ Possessive 's

  ➔ "Santa's" shows possession – the way belongs to Santa. It's a contraction of "Santa is".

• ♪ HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (Implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly stated, "He's loaded" implies an action completed recently and having relevance to the present. It suggests he *has* loaded the sleigh.

• ♪ ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪

  ➔ Passive Voice + Present Perfect

  ➔ "It's been said" is a passive construction in the present perfect. The focus is on the phrase being said, not *who* said it.

• ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ♪

  ➔ Indirect Object

  ➔ "You" is the indirect object of the greeting. The Christmas cheer is directed *to* you.