dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
o'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,
what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. oh!

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh

a day or two ago, i thought i'd take a ride
and soon miss fanny bright was seated by my side
the horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
we ran into a drifted bank and there we got upshot. oh!

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh

a day or two ago, the story i must tell
i went out on the snow and on my back i fell
a gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh
he laughed at me as i there lay but quickly drove away. oh!

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh

now the ground is white, go it while you're young
take the girl along and sing this sleighing song
just bet a bobtailed bay, two forty as his speed
hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead. oh!
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
o what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh