Pink Martini Album

( Irving Berlin )

The sun is shining, the grass is green
The orange and palm trees sway
There's never been such a day
In Beverly Hills, LA
But it's December the 24th
And I'm longing to be up north

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

[No lyrics]

(Ukrainian Bell Carol)

Shchedryk shchedryk, shchedrivochka
Pryletila lastivochka
Stala sobi shchebetaty
Hospodarya vyklykaty
"Vyydy, vyydy, hospodaryu
Podyvysya na kosharu
Tam ovechky pokotylys’
A yahnychky narodylys’
V tebe tovar ves’ khoroshyy
Budesh’ maty mirku hroshey
V tebe tovar ves’ khoroshyy
Budesh’ maty mirku hroshey
Khoch ne hroshey, to polova
V tebe zhinka chornobrova"
Shchedryk shchedryk, shchedrivochka
Pryletila lastivochka

( Joan Javits )

Santa Baby
Slip a sable under the tree
For me
I've been an awful good girl
Santa Baby
And hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa baby
An out of space convertible too
Light blue
I'll wait up for you, dear
Santa baby
And hurry down the chimney tonight

Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you'll check off my Christmas list

Santa honey
I want a yacht and really that's not
A lot
I've been an angel all year
Santa Baby
And hurry down the chimney tonight

Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations from Tiffany
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me

Santa Baby
Forgot to mention one little thing
A ring
And I don't mean on phone
Santa Baby
And hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight

[No lyrics]

( Katherine K. Davis )

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

[No lyrics]

( Noël Regney / Gloria Shayne Baker )

Said the night wind to the little lamb
"Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite"

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
"Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
"Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold"

Said the king to the people everywhere
"Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people, everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"

Do you hear what I hear
Do you hear what I hear
Do you hear what I hear

( G. Verdi )

La vergine degli angeli
Mi copra del suo manto
E me protegga vigile
Di dio l'angelo santo

La vergine degli angeli
E me protegga me protegga
L'angiol di dio

E me protegga
L'angiol di dio
Me protegga
E me protegga

( John Henry Hopkins, Jr. )

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder Star

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign

O, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high

Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and sacrifice
"Hallelujah!, Hallelujah!"
Earth to Heaven replies

O, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

[No lyrics]

( Flory Jagoda )

Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi,
Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi, O

Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi

Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer

Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel, O

Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi

Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi

( Joseph Mohr / Franz Xaver Gruber )

Stille Nacht! Heil'ge Nacht
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar
Holder Knab' im lockigen Haar
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh

Arabic Part

Silent Night, holy Night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

( Robert Burns )

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne

Arabic Part

Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir
Sans espoir de retour
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir
De nous revoir un jour

Ce n'est qu'un au revoir, mes frères
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Oui, nous nous reverrons, mes chers
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne