(The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)      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 every street corner you'll 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 streetlights, even stoplights   Blink of 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 the bustle you'll 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