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I brought the boxes down from the attic
They're filled with Christmas treasures
One by one, I take them out
Remembering past Christmas

Burl Ives - John Henry

John Henry he could hammer,
He could whistle, he could sing
He went to the mountain early in the mornin'
Just to hear his

and the Christmas tree girl
Left st. Ives found another world
Brother and sister side by side
With a crazy new town as there guide

Left home 18 now 
At 19 Left there

Burl Ives - Leather-Winged Bat

Hi," said the little brown leather winged bat,
"I'll tell you the reason that,
the reason that I fly in the night's

Holly Jolly Christmas
Recorded by Burl Ives
Written by Johnny Marks

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Have a holly jolly Christmas 
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It's the best time

Riders in the Sky

Peggy Lee

History of Pop Radio, Vol. 15: 1950-1951[OSA/Radio History]

2000

versions by Peggy Lee (# 2), Bing Crosby 
(#14), and Burl Ives (# 21) were all charted as just "Riders In the Sky"
Later, The Ramrods took it to # 30 in

Burl Ives - Sweet by and by

There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way,
To prepare

Burl Ives - Little Mohee

As I was a-walkin' upon a fine day
I got awful lonesome as the day passed away
I sat down a-musing, alone on the grass
When

Burl Ives - John Hardy

John Hardy was a desperate little man
He carried two guns every day
He shot down a man on that West Virginia line
You ought

Burl Ives - Will the circle be unbroken ?

I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my

Burl Ives - The Old Rugged Cross

On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross
The emblem of suff'ring and shame
And I love that old Cross where

Burl Ives - Come back Paddy Reilly

The Garden of Eden has vanished they say
But I know the lie of it still
Just turn to the left at the bridge

Burl Ives - Paddy and the Whale

Chorus:
Caterwaulin', tarpaulin
Harpoonin' and all

Paddy Maloney left Ireland in glee
He had a strange notion

Burl Ives - It came upon the midnight clear

It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch

Burl Ives - Will there be any stars ?

I am thinking today of that beautiful land
I shall reach when the sun goeth down
When through wonderful grace

of town
And it's a-rockin' as we get our holiday on
Burl Ives is playing on the HiFi
Mr. Brown's a-dancin' with his wife
Cousin Jack's wearin' a lampshade

Burl Ives - Ben Backstay 

Ben Backstay was a boatswain,
A very jolly boy,
No lad than he more merrily
Could pipe all hands ahoy.
And when unto his

Okay, I have my thinking toque on
Yeah, right 
What are the twelve days of Christmas? 
'Cause, figure it out, right Christmas is when? (Um)
Uh,

Burl Ives - Highland Laddie

Was you ever in Quebec?
Bonny laddie, Highland laddie,
Loading timber on the deck,
My bonny Highland laddie.

High-ho,

Burl Ives - Ghost Riders In The Sky

An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all

Burl Ives - Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe

Come all ye lads and lasses, and hear my mournful tale,
Ye tender hearts that weep for love to sigh you

Burl Ives - Froggie went A-courtin

Mister Frog went a-courtin, he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Mister Frog went a-courtin, he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh.

Twelve Days of Christmas

Bob & Doug McKenzie

Great White North

1982

Okay, I have my thinking toque on
Yeah, right 
What are the twelve days of Christmas? 
'Cause, figure it out, right Christmas is when? (Um)
Uh,

Burl Ives - Count your blessings

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many