Show when christmas time comes round im tickled at the jumpie jack and all them kind of things I 1 like to watch the boys that play by gindin up the spring and somehow dont know why it is 9 lve love seems to fill the air and I 1 forget ive enemies or trouble anywhere and every little while I 1 sort of listen for the sound of voices that have long been still when christmas time comes round I 1 wish that I 1 was santa claus and had a magic sleigh to visit all the children who look forward to the day the orphans and the cripples and the poor folks everywhere all children that are good and kind and dont forget their prayers ill bet you that all be glad when they got up and found their fairly bustin out when christmas time comes round oh happy time of binglin jin glin bells and hills all white with snow oh joyful day that takes us back to carefree care free long ago I 1 wonder if there above where happy angels roam they do not get to th inkin of the happy times at home and turn in fancy back once more to listen to the sound of voices that have long been still when christmas time comes round james whitcomb riley |