Winter Wonderland
Al Green Lyrics


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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away, is the bluebird
Here to stay, is a new bird
He sings a love song, as we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you married? We'll say "No man
But you can do the job when you're in town."

Later on, we'll conspire
As we dream, by the fire
To face unafraid, the plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other kids come knock him down

When it's cold, ain't it thrilling
When your nose, gets to chilling
We'll frolic and play, the eskimo way
Walking in a winter wonderland





Walking in a winter wonderland

Overall Meaning

Al Green's Winter Wonderland is a cover of the classic Christmas song, originally written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934. The song describes the joys of being out in the snow during the holiday season. The opening lines, "Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening" evokes a festive mood and sets the stage for the rest of the song. It paints a picture of a winter wonderland that is full of joy and love.


The second verse introduces a new character - a "new bird" who sings a love song as they walk in the winter wonderland. This suggests a romantic setting, and the winter imagery creates a cozy and intimate atmosphere.


The third verse adds more to the winter wonderland setting, as they build a snowman in the meadow, pretending that it is the Parson Brown. This verse adds a touch of humor to the otherwise romantic and cozy mood of the song.


Overall, Al Green's version of Winter Wonderland captures the magic and wonder of the holiday season, with a mix of winter imagery and romantic tones.


Line by Line Meaning

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
The sound of sleigh bells is ringing, can you hear it?


In the lane, snow is glistening
There is snow covering the road and it looks like it's sparkling.


A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
The scenery is so stunning that it's making us feel happy and joyful.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We are taking a walk in a beautiful winter wonderland.


Gone away, is the bluebird
The bluebird has left and is no longer visible.


Here to stay, is a new bird
But a new bird has arrived and is here to stay longer.


He sings a love song, as we go along
The new bird is singing a love song as we continue on our walk.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We are still walking in the beautiful winter wonderland.


In the meadow we can build a snowman
We have the opportunity to build a snowman in the meadow.


And pretend that he is Parson Brown
We can pretend that the snowman is Parson Brown, as a game.


He'll say are you married? We'll say "No man
We will pretend that the snowman asks if we are married and we will answer no.


But you can do the job when you're in town."
The snowman is offering to do the job of marrying us when he is in town, as part of the game.


Later on, we'll conspire
Later on, we will plan secretly.


As we dream, by the fire
While we are dreaming by the fire.


To face unafraid, the plans that we've made
We will face the plans that we made without any fear.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We are still walking in the beautiful winter wonderland.


In the meadow we can build a snowman
We still have the chance to build another snowman in the meadow.


And pretend that he's a circus clown
This time, we can pretend the snowman is a circus clown.


We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
We will have lots of fun with the snowman as part of this game.


Until the other kids come knock him down
Unfortunately, other kids will come along and knock the snowman down.


When it's cold, ain't it thrilling
The cold weather is very exciting and makes us feel alive.


When your nose, gets to chilling
Even when our noses get cold, it still feels thrilling.


We'll frolic and play, the eskimo way
We will have fun and play in the manner of Eskimos, enjoyably and uninhibitedly.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We will still continue to walk and explore the beautiful winter wonderland.




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