Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks,
Dressed in holiday style.

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas.
Children laughing, people passing,
Meeting smile after smile.
And on ev'ry street corner you hear:

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

Strings of street lights, even stoplights,
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures.
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch,
This is Santa's big scene
And above all this bustle you hear:

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day.

Soon it will be Christmas day.