"Silver Bells" is a popular Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.

"Silver Bells" was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid, filmed in July–August 1950 and released in March 1951. The first recorded version was by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, released by Decca Records in October 1950. After the Crosby and Richards recording became popular, Hope and Maxwell were called back in late 1950 to refilm a more elaborate production of the song.

CITY SIDEWALKS

City sidewalks busy sidewalks

Dressed in holiday style

In the air there is 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 street lights

Even stop lights

Blink a 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 this 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.