<p>Lyrics to the song Jingle Bells, published in 1857 by James Pierpont:</p><p>Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh</p><p>Through the fields we go laughing all the way.</p><p>Bells on bob tail ring making spirits bright</p><p>What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!</p><p>Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, O</p><p>Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!</p><p>Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.</p><p>A day or two ago I thought Id take a ride</p><p>And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side;</p><p>The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot,</p><p>He got into a drifted bank and there we got upsot.</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>A day or two ago, the story I must tell</p><p>I went out on the snow and on my back I fell;</p><p>A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh</p><p>He laughed at me as I there sprawling laid but quickly drove away.</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>Now the ground is white, go it while youre young,</p><p>Take the girls along and sing this sleighing song.</p><p>Just bet a bob-tailed bay, two-forty as his speed.</p><p>Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! Youll take the lead.</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>Source: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins</p>
