A holiday song from 1952
Words by Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd
Music by Richard Rodgers
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
The soft morning light of a pale winter sun
Is tracing the trees on the snow
Leap up little friend and fly down the stairs
For Christmas is waiting below
There’s a tree in the room running over with stars
That twinkle and sing to your eyes
And under the tree there are presents that say
Unwrap me and get a surprise
Refrain:
Happy Christmas, little friend
May your heart be laughing all day
May your joy be a dream you’ll remember
As the years roll along on their way
As the years roll along on their way
You’ll be showing your own kid a tree
Then at last, my friend, you’ll know
How happy a Christmas can be
How happy a Christmas can be
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: