Washington School Chorus
Winter Concert Lyrics
December 13, 2013
It’s All About Music
(Words and Music by Ethan Bortnick, Gary Baker, and Matt Johnson)
Ev’ry single sound I hear, ev’ry single wave I’m near,
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
I don’t even have to try, even when I close my eyes.
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
Garbage cans, pots and pans, give me a beat that’ll make me dance.
Country, soul, rock n’ roll, techno, bop, or classical.
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
I’ll just keep banging the keys. Com on, and sing it with me.
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
It’s like I’m living a dream. Yeah, it’s all music to me.
When I hear the birds that sing, all I hear is a symphony.
It’s all about music. It’s all about muisc.
Sometimes when the popcorn’s poppin’
Can’t keep myself from rockin’ out!
Play it loud! Everbody twist and shout!
Garbage cans, pots and pans, give me a beat that’ll make me dance.
Country, soul, rock n’ roll, techno, bop, or classical.
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
I’ll just keep banging the keys. Com on, and sing it with me.
It’s all about music. It’s all about music.
It’s like I’m living a dream. Yeah, it’s all music to me.
Life’s a Happy Song
From the movie “The Muppets”
(Words and music by Bret McKenzie. Arranged by Audrey Snyder)
Everything is great, everything is grand
I got the whole wide world
in the palm of my hand.
Everything is perfect, it’s falling into place
I can’t seem to wipe this smile off my face.
Life's a happy song when there’s someone by my side to sing along.
When you’re alone life can be a little rough
It makes you feel like your 3 foot tall.
When it’s just you, times can be tough
When there’s no one there to catch your fall.
Everything is great, everything is grand
I got the whole wide world
in the palm of my hand.
Everything is perfect, it’s falling into place
I can’t seem to wipe this smile off my face.
Life smells like a rose,
with someone to paint, with someone to pose
Life’s like a piece of cake
with someone to pedal, someone to break
Life is full of glee with
someone to saw, and someone to see
Life's a happy song when there’s
someone by my side to sing along.
I’ve got everything that I need
right in front of me.
Nothing’s stopping me, nothing that I can’t be
with you right here next to me .
Life’s a piece of cake
with someone to give, and someone to take
Life’s a piece of pie
with someone to wash and someone to dry
Life’s an easy road
With someone besides you to share the load
Life is full of highs
with someone to stir and someone to fry
Life’s a leg of lamb
And someone there to lend a hand.
Life’s a bunch of flowers
With someone to while away the hours
Life’s a fillet of fish! Ay! Yes it is.
Life's a happy song when there’s
someone by your side to sing along.
I’ve got everything that I need
right in front of me
Nothing’s stopping me, nothing that I can’t be
with you right here next to me.
You’ve got everything that you need
right in front of you.
Nothing’s stopping you, nothing that you can’t do that the world can throw at you.
Life’s a happy song
when there’s someone by your side to sing,
Life’s a happy song
when there’s someone by your side to sing
Life’s a happy song when there’s someone by your side to sing along!
Carol of the Bells
(Words by Peter J. Wilhousky. Music by M. Leontovich)
Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, throw cares away
Christmas is here bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone to every home
Ding, dong, ding, dong
Sing Noel, Noel!
(Word and music by Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse)
See the star up in the heavens (Sing Noel, Noel)
Shinging down upon the earth. (Sing Noel, Noel)
Angels sing a heav’nly chorus (Sing Noel, Noel)
All to celebrate a birth. (Sing Noel, Noel)
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelujah.
Sing Noel, Noel, for a child is born today.
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelu.
They all came to see the baby.
Sing Noel, Noel.
Shepherds gathered ‘round the manger.
There they found a tiny King.
Wise men traveled far to see him.
And the angels came to sing.
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelujah.
Sing Noel, Noel, for a child is born today.
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelu.
They all came to see the baby.
Sing Noel, Noel.
Sing Noel. Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.)
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.)
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.)
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.) Glory hallelujah!
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.) Glory hallelujah!
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.) Glory hallelujah!
Sing Noel. (O sing Noel.) Glory hallelujah!
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelujah.
Sing Noel, Noel, for a child is born today.
Sing Noel, Noel. Glory, glory hallelu.
They all came to see the baby.
They all came to see the baby.
Sing Noel, sing Noel, sing Noel.
Sing glory hallelu!
Miracle of Light
(Words and music by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson)
Ev’ry night we light a candle
To remember days of yore.
In the light, we will remember
those of us who came before.
Light! (Light) Miracle of lights (Light),
Shine just like the sun! (Shine just like the sun!)
Light! Miracle of lights. (Lights)
Glow for ev’ry one! (glow for ev’ry one!)
Lights! Miracle of lights (Lights)
Burn in ev’ry heart (burn in ev’ry heart)
Light! Miracle of lights! (Lights)
Let us do our part to remember
(lead us to remember)
Ev’ry night we light a candle
To remember days of yore.
In the light, we will remember
those of us who came before.
Light! (Light) Miracle of lights (Light),
Shine just like the sun! (Shine just like the sun!)
Light! Miracle of lights. (Lights)
Glow for ev’ry one! (glow for ev’ry one!)
Lights! Miracle of lights (Lights)
Burn in ev’ry heart (burn in ev’ry heart)
Light! Miracle of lights! (Lights)
Let us do our part to remember
(lead us to remember)
To remember.
Nun, Gimel, Hei, Shin
(Words by Linda Marcus. Music by Vicki Tucker Courtney.)
Spin the dreidel, watch it dance.
Ev’ryone come take a chance.
It’s my turn to spin the top.
Once it starts, where will it stop?
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin! Ev’ryone join in.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Spin the dreidel, you might win.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin! Let the fun begin!
Spin the dreidel, watch it go.
Will I win or will I owe?
Land on gimel, land on hei!
If it’s shin, I’ll have to pay.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin! Ev’ryone join in.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Spin the dreidel, you might win.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin! Let the fun begin!
It’s Hanukkah and time for our fav’rite game.
Spin the dreidel is its name.
Lai, lai, lai,
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Ev’ryone join in.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Spin the dreidel, you might win.
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Let the fun begin!
Nun, gimel, hei, shin!
Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?
(Words and music by M. Ure and B. Geldof)
It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time
We let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time
But say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time, it's hard
But when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing
Is a bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
We'll, tonight, thank God, it's them
Instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Here's to you
Raise your glass for everyone
Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again (3x)
Deck the Rooftop
Mash up of “Deck the Halls” and “Up on the Rooftop” from Glee
(Words and music by Adam Anders, Par Astrom, and Nicole Hassman)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la la la la la
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
Fa la la la la la la la la
Up on the rooftop reindeer paws
Out jumps good ol' santa clause
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones Christmas joys
Ho ho ho. Who wouldn't go?
Ho ho ho. Who wouldn't know?
Up on the rooftop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick
Deck the halls he's up on the rooftop (x3)
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
Fa la la la la la la la la
Deck the halls he's up on the rooftop (x3)
Up on the rooftop, oh oh oh oh
Up on the rooftop, oh oh oh (x2)
See the blazing Yule before us
Fa la la la la la la la la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa la la la la la la la la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la la la la la
Sing the joyous song together
Fa la la la la la la la la
Ho ho ho. Who wouldn't go?
Ho ho ho. Who wouldn't know?
Up on the rooftop click click click
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la la la la la
Tis the season to be jolly
Hear the bells of Christmas calling
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la la la la la