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Lyric Packet

Winter 2011

Do-Re-Mi

Mi-Fa-So

Re-Mi-Fa

Fa-So-La

So-La-Ti

Do-Re-Do

Ti-Do-Re

La-Ti-Do

Re-Do-Ti- Do

Fa-Mi-Re

Mi-Re-Do

So-Fa-Mi

La-So-Fa

Re-Do-Ti

Do-Ti-La

Ti-La-So

The weatherman is saying that snow is on the way.

The sun is disappearing. The sky is turning gray.

I‟ve listened to the forecast. I hope it isn‟t wrong.

And that is why I sing this song.

There‟ll be no school tomorrow,

No school tomorrow, no school tomorrow if it snows.



I‟m wishing and I‟m hoping that snow will fall tonight.

I‟m crossing all my fingers so very, very tight.

I hope we get a blizzard & snow the whole week long.

And that is why I sing this song.





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(Spoken)

And now as dawn is breaking, I jump up from my bed.

And yes I still remember what the weatherman has said.

I run straight to the window to see if he is right.

(Big Pause…)

(Molto ritardando)

(Forte)

Ev – „ry – thing

is snow – y white!

(Fermata)

There is no school today,

No school today, no school today because it snowed.


No school today, no school today because it snowed!

(Spoken) ONE MORE TIME! (with a key change)


No school today, no school today because it snowed.


No school today, no school ----

(Rest) because it snowed!

(Much slower) (Rest) Please snow some more!

Moonlight Sleigh Ride

(Quietly… slowly… gently)

A hundred million snowflakes are whirling all around.

They’re dancing in the winter wind & floating to the ground.

And high up in the heavens, the stars are shining bright. (Ferm.)

We’ll hitch the horses to the sleigh. (Rest) Let’s ride tonight!


• We can feel the wind against our faces as we ride,

• Bundled in an open sleigh;

horses up to stride.

• Lightly flying o’er the fields of

freshly fallen snow,

• Hold the reins and crack the whip, (Snap)

• Away we go!

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• Sleigh bells are jingling,

• Listen and hear them ring.

• (Snap) O how we love to sing,

• As we go along.

• Happy as we can be,

• Laughing so cheerfully,

• (Snap) we sing so merrily.

• Hear our joyful song!


• Through the icy wonderland we go,

• With horses racing onward through the drifting snow.

• Down the hillside swiftly goes the sleigh;

• And now we see the village up ahead.

• We’re on our way!


(Ladies – 2 part harmony)

Sleigh bells are jingling,

Listen and hear them ring.

(Snap) O how we love to sing,

As we go along.

Happy as we can be,

Laughing so cheerfully,

(Snap) we sing so merrily.

Hear our joyful song!

(Guys – harmony)

(Snap) Sleigh bells are jingling.

(Snap) Listen & hear them ring.

(Snap) O how we love to sing.

As we go along.

(Snap) Happy as we can be,

(Snap) Laughing so cheerfully,




(Girls - Window)

High above the moon

is shining in the winter

sky,

Casting shadows on

the snow, o’er the

country side.

Just a-cross the river

we will turn the final

bend.

Once around the

village square (rest)

Then home again!

(Girls - Doors)

(Rests – Don’t sing)

The moon is casting

shadows o’er the

countryside.


And we’ll go once

around the village

square (rest)

Then home again!

(All Guys! YEAH!)

High above us in the

winter sky,


Cross the river, turn

the final bend.

Go once around the

village square (rest)

Then home again!


(Ladies – 2 part harmony)

Sleigh bells are jingling,

Listen and hear them ring.

(Snap) O how we love to sing,

As we go along.

Happy as we can be,

Laughing so cheerfully,



(Guys – harmony)

(Snap) Sleigh bells are jingling.

(Snap) Listen & hear them ring.

(Snap) O how we love to sing.

As we go along.

(Snap) Happy as we can be,

(Snap) Laughing so cheerfully,




(Subito piano – Crescendo al fine)

• Sleigh bells ringing merry singing

• Winter moon is shining bright.

• Snow is blowing as we’re going;

• Riding through the night! Hey!

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Hanukkah’s Child (1)

• Who is the child in the window?

• Looking out on cold December,

• Waiting and watching for Hanukkah.

• Who is the child there beside him?

• Eyes so bright and face aglow.

• Waiting and watching for Hanukkah.


(With harmony)

• Oh, this is Hanukkah’s Child, the child of wonder,

• Hanukkah’s Child, the child of hope.

• Hanukkah’s Child is the child in you and me.





• Who is the child lighting candles?

• Singing songs of long ago,

• Smiling and singing for Hanukkah.

• Who is the child with the dreidl?

• As it spins she sings a song.

• Smiling and singing for Hanukkah.


(With harmony & descant)








(Coda)



• (Pt. 1) Hanukkah’s Child is the child --- (hold)

• (Wait-Pt. 2) Hanukkah’s Child is the child --- (hold)

(Fermata!)

• (Slowly) In you and me.

Something told the wild geese

it was time to go.

Though the field lay golden,

something whispered “snow.”

(Part 2: ..whispered “snow.”)

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Leaves were green and stirring.

Berries luster glossed.

But beneath warm feathers,

something cautioned,

something cautioned “frost”.

All the sagging orchards

steamed with amber spice.

But each wild breast stiffened

at remembered ice.

(Transition ---- piano part)

Something told the wild geese

it was time to fly.

Summer sun was on their wings.

Winter, winter, winter in their cry.

( Piano ending – silent/frozen.)

Christmas, Christmas time is near,

Time for toys and time for cheer.

We‟ve been good but we can‟t last,

Hurry Christmas, hurry fast!

Want a plane that loops the loop;

Me, I want a hula hoop.

We can hardly stand the wait,

Please Christmas don‟t be late.

Christmas, Christmas time is near,

Time for toys and time for cheer.

We‟ve been good but we can‟t last,

Hurry Christmas, hurry fast!

Want a plane that loops the loop;

Me, I want a hula hoop.


Please Christmas don‟t be late.


Pleas Christmas don‟t be late. Hey!

I‟ve got an autumn-ish feelin‟.

I‟ve got an autumn-ish smile on my face.

I‟ve got an autumn-ish glow & I like it a lot!

(Repeat)

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Colors are blazing with red and with gold,

With yellows and browns by their side;

Lovely and warm & so beautifully bold.

I‟m feelin‟ so happy inside…..




I - like – it.




(Melody) (Harmony)

Au-tumn. I‟ve got an autumn-ish feel - in‟.

I‟ve got an autumn-ish smile – I like, I like it a lot!

(Coda)

I like it a lot! (piano)

I like it a lot! (piano) I like it!

I‟ve got an autumn-ish feelin‟!

What?! There’s no such thing as yurple. It’s not a color. It’s not anything!

I like the colors of the fall.

I like the brown & gold & purple.


Especially the orange and yurple.


I like the yurple and the yellow.


Especially the red and smellow.

Especially the red and smellow!

Aren’t they wonderful?

Definitely.

So lovely.

…. Yurple?

Did you hear me?

There is no yurple!

Are you listening?

Smellow?!?

There’s no smellow! No Yurple! No smellow!

(Walking away) That’s it! I’m outta here!! (Grumbling) “Yurple!” Hmph!!


I like the brown and gold and purple.


Especially the orange and yurple.


I like the yurple and the yellow.


Especially the red and smellow.

Especially the red and smellow!

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