Jingle Bell Rock
Jan Garber And His Orchestra Lyrics

Dashing through the snow
Riding in a sleigh, moving quickly over the snowy terrain

In a one-horse open sleigh
A small sleigh pulled by a single horse with no covering

O'er the fields we go
Traversing through the landscape

Laughing all the way (ha ha ha)
Enjoying the journey with jovial laughter

Bells on bob-tails ring
The horse's tail is adorned with bells that jingle as he moves

Making spirits bright
Elevating the festive mood and creating a joyful atmosphere

Oh what fun it is to ride and sing
Expressing happiness and pleasure while enjoying the ride

A sleighing song tonight
Singing a song specifically meant for sleigh-rides

Oh jingle bells, jingle bells
The sound of the bells jingling is the focus

Jingle all the way
The bells should ring loudly and continuously throughout the journey

Oh what fun it is to ride
Emphasizing the enjoyment of the ride

In a one-horse open sleigh
Reiterating the type of sleigh being ridden in

A day or two ago
Referencing a specific moment in time

I thought I'd take a ride
Deciding to go on a sleigh ride

And soon miss fanny bright
A person named Fanny was invited to come along

Was seated by my side
Fanny sat next to the rider

The horse was lean and lank
The horse was thin and unimpressive

Misfortune seemed his lot
Luck wasn't on the horse's side

We ran into a drifted bank
The sleigh ran into a snowdrift

And there we got upshot
This unfortunate event was the final outcome of the ride

The story I must tell
The artist continues to recall and recount the events of the ride

I went out on the snow
Venturing out into the snowy landscape

And on my back I fell
The rider slipped and fell on their back

A gent was riding by
An unknown person on a horse-drawn sleigh passed by

In a one-horse open sleigh
This person was also riding in the same type of sleigh

He laughed at me as
The rider felt embarrassed and the passerby found it amusing

I there sprawling laid
The rider was lying on the ground in a disheveled manner

But quickly drove away
The passerby left the scene without much thought

Now the ground is white
The artist returns to the present and the weather is still snowy

Go it while you're young
Advocating for taking advantage of youth and enjoying life

Take the girls along
Including women in the ride

And sing this sleighing song
Encouraging the singing of this specific song for the occasion

Just bet a bob-tailed bay
Suggesting the acquisition of a horse specifically for sleigh riding

Two-forty as his speed
An ideal speed for horse is prescribed for maximum enjoyment

Hitch him to an open sleigh
Attaching the horse to the chosen type of sleigh

And, crack, you'll take the lead
With the proper equipment, one can take the lead in a friendly sleigh race