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Perry Como
Miscellaneous
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (1953 Version)
When I was but a youngster
Christmas meant one thing,
that I'd be getting lots of toys that day
I learned a whole lot different
when Mother sat me down
and taught me to spell 'Christmas' this way:
'C' is for the Christ child, born upon this day
'H' for herald angels in the night
'R' means our Redeemer
'I' means Israel
'S' is for the star that shone so bright
'T' is for three wise men, they who travelled far
'M' is for the manger where He lay
'A' 's for all He stands for
'S' means Shepard's came
And that's why there's a Christmas day!
And that's why there's a Christmas day!
Music by Eddy Arnold
with lyrics by Jenny Lou Carson, 1949
- Album:
- White Christmas
- Miscellaneous
- Shows 1943 2
- Christmas With Perry Como
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever
- A Perry Como Christmas
- The Ultimate Holiday Collection
- Crooners And Christmas (Expanded Edition)
- The Classic Christmas Album
- The Complete RCA Christmas Collection
- Greatest Christmas Songs
- Christmas Classics
- Love Magic (100 Tracks Remastered)
- The Real Perry Como
- Today & Yesterday
- Platinum & Gold Collection
- My Gift For Christmas
- The Christmas Songs
- Crooners And Christmas
- The Real... Christmas Crooners