Silver Bells

The words

Busy city streets fill with shoppers, lights and the sound of bells as Christmas draws near.

The song paints a crowded city at holiday time: sidewalks full of people, shop windows lit, children laughing and bells ringing on every corner. It is a picture of urban bustle turned festive, with a gentle refrain about the bells. Dylan sings it in an easy, swaying style with backing singers, treating it as an affectionate snapshot of an old-time American Christmas.

Words by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans