[Verse 1] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping on your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos [Verse 2] Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Can help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight [Verse 3] They know that Santa's on his way; He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is going to spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly [Verse 4] And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although its been said many times, many ways