CAROL CART
THE SECOND ANNUAL
ROLLING THROUGH DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE THIS
DECEMBER 21ST!
SONG LYRICS
CHRISTMAS HONEY BEE (Alex Forester)
Babe, whatcha smilin’ for? Come kiss me under the mistletoe
You’re looking fine in your orange and green
You gonna be my piece of Tennessee?
We can go and get our friends together
They said, he said, she said they didn’t know we were together
Baby, if it’s alright with you this Christmas you’ll be my big news
Cause Market Square is as crazy as the weather
Come on stay inside girl and we’ll drink us a sweater
Baby, tell me what you think
You wanna be my Christmas honey bee
Cumberland’s cold but my place is warm
You don't ever have to go home
And when mama calls we’ll say her baby’s fine
When the snow stops falling you’ll be mine, You’ll still be mine
CHRISTMAS ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER (Nick Horner)
I can hear those church bells ringing like Dolly Parton singing
Yeah, they’re swinging ‘round in joyful revelry
in the old city, we’re a strolling to the tune of trains a rolling
Like reindeer clatter on their midnight spree
I hear in Bristol they’ve got flurries, and all the world’s a hurry
As they scurry on their way to get back home
To the loving-est of faces in the magic-est of places
A southland fantasy that we can call our own
It’s Christmas on the Tennessee River,
A Smoky Mountain dream in snowy white
Yes, it’s Christmas on the Tennessee River
A Knoxville winter wonderland tonight
In Market Square they’re buzzing’ with lovers by the dozen
Under the mistletoe for all the world to see
The kiddies are all sneaking to try to get a peekin’
At Santa by the Gay Street Christmas tree
Yes, the Sunsphere looks so pretty as it watches o'er the city
Like a holiday vigil come to life
As we celebrate the reason for the festive-est of seasons
In our scruffy little yuletide paradise
It’s Christmas on the Tennessee River,
A Smoky Mountain dream in snowy white
Yes, it’s Christmas on the Tennessee River
A Knoxville winter wonderland tonight
CHRISTMASTIME IN KNOXVILLE (Lilly Belanger Tench and Travis Belanger Tench)
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmastime in Knoxville,
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmas time! (X2)
Snow on the Sunsphere,
Skating in the square
Hot chocolate in the market
Come on! I'll meet you there
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmastime in Knoxville,
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmas time! (X2)
Ramen down at Suttree’s
Ice cream at Cruze Farm
A Crafty brew for me and you
Come on! I’ll keep you warm
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmastime in Knoxville,
Knoxville, Knoxville, it's Christmas time! (X2)
HIBERNATE (Mike Jones)
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When the sky is falling and the rivers have run dry
When the emptiness is calling, there’s no need to ask me why
Cause when you find you cast no shadow, will you face the sun and try
Will you hibernate and gather wings until you learn to fly
Until you learn to fly
But you don’t have to sit and wonder when you feel you’re going under just sing
“La, La” and I’ll meet you on the long way down (2x)
When the Sunsphere stops its shining and the cardinals just won’t sing
Will you sail on through the water ‘til you don’t feel anything
Cause when you find you cast no shadow, will you face the sun and try
Will you hibernate and gather wings until you learn to fly
Until you learn to fly
But when you feel that cold wind blowing, know I’m always on your side
You don’t have to sit and wonder when you feel like going under just sing
“La, La” and I’ll meet you on the long way down (2x)
Just sing, just breathe, just be (4x)
MARBLE CITY CHRISTMAS (DJ Morrison)
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Christmas is here and I must be sincere
Everything is much clearer this time of year
Boxes wrapped up in bows don’t excite me at all
There’s a present for me that glows under a big golden ball
Of all the places that I’ve seen
Not one holds a candle to thee
There’s no place that I’d rather be
Than the Smoky Mountain hills of Tennessee
I’ve spent my whole life
Roaming from town to town
Searching for a light that I’d already found
Spent New Years in New York City
Drank Green Beer in Boston
Mardi gras in Mississippi
Fireworks on a rooftop in Austin
And if I roll into the San Francisco Bay
It reminds me of where I’ve been
Christmas ain't’ the same in LA
The granite walls of Zion
The hoodoos in Bryce Canyon
The great wall of China
Things that move a man
I’ve held up that leaning tower
And I’ve seen the Taj Mahal
And I’ve felt the power
Of those marble halls
Well, that ivory
Stirs up smokey mountain memories
There’s no place that I’d rather be
Than a Marble City Christmas in Tennessee
The wind is getting cold and
Autumn is falling
The mountains are calling me home
Every December
I tend to remember
Rivers and streams
And old wooden things
Of all the places that I’ve seen
Not one holds a candle to thee
There’s no place that I’d rather be
Than the Smoky Mountain hills of Tennessee
MIRACLE ON MARKET SQUARE (Maggie Tharp)
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I was walking with my baby down on Market Square
All the people with there presents bustling everywhere
And the Christmas Carols ringing o’er the frosty air
Lights a twinkling in the most delightful way
I was searching every window for the perfect find
Something special just to tell her that I think she’s fine
But the merry Christmas spirit must have got to me
Cause I turned to her and got down on one knee
And I said “Merry Christmas, baby! Won’t you be my lady
And jingle all the way to the new year?
The square is filled with laughter, we’ll join them after
You make me the happiest volunteer
It’ll be a miracle on market square”
SNOW ON THE SMOKIES (Timothy Neal Woody)
Snow comes down on the Smoky Mountains
‘Till Clingman’s hair turns white.
Below in Knoxville lie glowing hot hilly
Streets of Christmas lights
On Leconte there stands a snowman;
Though he don’t stand very tall,
The pine stand with him, to all who listen
They say, “Merry Christmas, y’all!”
Spring at Spruce Knob barely runnin’
Charlie’s Bunion’s gotten small,
Dress warm and climb him, it’s worth your while
When he says “Merry Christmas, y’all!”
TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS (Travis Tench)
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Sun is shining lower where the mountains scrape the sky and turn it red
Evenings getting colder and the nights are growing longer than the days
Elves on shelves, wishing wells, travel plans and searching for a tree
Has left me in a Holidaze but soon I'll be on my way to you
Ho ho ho ho! I'm coming home
To Tennessee where 3 rivers meet
City streets dressed in Christmas wreaths
Silver bells ringing people singing
"Happy holidays, Fa la la la"
Sugarplums are dancing as I'm standing in the rain and getting wet
Dreaming of a snowy day as open flames are roasting somewhere else
All that's rotten will soon be forgotten and our stockings will be hung
I'm gonna ride a no-horse open sleigh until I make my way to you
Ho ho ho ho! I'm coming home
To Tennessee where 3 rivers meet
City streets dressed in Christmas wreaths
Silver bells ringing people singing
"Happy holidays, Fa la la la"
ONLY PLACE I WANNA BE (Shayla McDaniel)
Doesn’t really feel like Christmas time
Sunny with a high of sixty five
Like they say, give it 10 minutes; it’ll change
Whether it’s hot or cold, rain or snow, I’m fine
The only place I want to be
For Christmas is Knoxville, Tennessee (2x)
A warm meal with the the people I love
Take a quick nap after that
Bring out the card table, taboo, and charades
Being together is the best gift I could ever get
The only place I want to be
For Christmas is Knoxville, Tennessee (2x)
Don’t wanna go to Florida, Don’t wanna go to California
Don’t wanna go to Georgia, Don’t wanna go to Virginia
I don’t want the Eiffel Tower in Paris or fireworks in New Orleans
I just want to get back home to the folks that mean so much to me
The only place I want to be
For Christmas is Knoxville, Tennessee (2x)