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Ally McBeal. A Very Ally Christmas featuring VONDA SHEPARD (2000)


1: This Christmas (Vonda Shepard)
Words and Music by Donney Hathway and Nadine McKinnor
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Hang all the mistletoe 
I'm gonna get to know you better 
This Christmas 
And as we trim the tree 
How much fun it's gonna be together 
This Christmas 

The fireside is blazing bright 
We're caroling through the night 
And this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me, yeah 

Presents and cards are here 
My world is filled with cheer and you 
This Christmas 
Lights twinkle all around 
But your eyes outshine the town 
They do, this Christmas 

The fireside is blazing bright 
We're caroling through the night 
And this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me, yeah 
This Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me, yeah 

The fireside is blazing bright
We're caroling through the night 
Yeah, this Christmas 

Hang all the mistletoe 
I'm going to get to know you better 
This Christmas 
This Christmas 
Yeah, this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me 
This Christmas 
Hang all the mistletoe 
I'm going to get to know you better 
This Christmas  



2: The Man With the Bag (Vonda Shepard)
written by Dudley A. Brooks, Hal Stanley, and Irving Taylor
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Oh Mr. Kringle, is soon gonna jingle, 
The bells that'll tinkle all your troubles away 
Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag, 
'Cause christmas is comin' again. 

He's got a sleighfull, that's not gonna stay-full 
He's got stuff to drop at every stop on the way 
Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag, 
'Cause christmas is comin' again. 

He'll be here, 
With the answers to the prayers that you made through the year 
You'll get yours 
If you've done everything you should, extra-special good. 

He'll make this December, the one you'll remember, 
The best and the merriest you ever did have 
Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag 
Christmas is here again! 

{music interlude} 

Oh Mr. Kringle, is soon gonna jingle, 
All the bells that'll tinkle all your troubles away 
Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag, 
'Christmas is here again. 

He's got a sleighfull, that's not gonna stay-full 
Got stuff to drop at every stop on the way 
Everybody's waitin' for the man with the bag, 
'Cause christmas is here again. 

He'll be here, 
With the answers to the prayers that you made through the year. 
You'll get yours 
If you've done everything you should, extra-special good. 

He'll make this December, the one you'll remember, 
The best and the merriest you ever did have 
Everybody's waitin' 
They're all congregatin' 
Waitin' for the man with the bag! 

Better watch out now! 



3: Please Come Home For Christmas (Vonda Shepard)
Written by Charles Mose Brown and Gene C. Redd 
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Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news
Oh, what a Christmas to end the blues
My baby's gone, I have no friends
To wish me greetings, ooh, once again

Choirs will be singing Silent Night
Christmas carols by candlelight
Please come home for Christmas
Please come home for Christmas
If not for Christmas, by New Year's night

Friends and relations send salutations
Sure as the stars shine above
This is Christmas, yeah, Christmas my dear 
The time of year to be with the one you love 

So won't you tell me you'll never more roam 
Christmas and New Years will find you home
Please come home for Christmas 
Please come home for Christmas 
If not for Christmas by New Year's night 

{instrumental interlude}

There'll be no more sorrow no grief and pain
And I'll be happy, happy once again 



4: Silver Bells (Vonda Shepard)
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks,
Dressed in holiday style.
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. 
Children laughing, people passing,
Meeting smile after smile. 
And on ev'ry street corner you hear: 

Silver bells, silver bells 
It's Christmas time in the city 
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring 
Soon it will be Christmas day 

Strings of street lights, even stoplights, 
Blink a bright red and green 
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures. 
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch,
This is Santa's big scene 
And above all this bustle you hear: 

Silver bells, silver bells 
It's Christmas time in the city 
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring 
Soon it will be Christmas day.

Soon it will be Christmas day.  



5: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Vonda Shepard)
Written by Vaughn Monroe, Sammy Cahn, and J.Styne 
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful, 
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 

It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I've brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low, 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 

When we finally kiss good night, 
How I'll hate going out in the storm; 
But if you really hold me tight, 
All the way home I'll be warm! 

Oh the fire is slowly dying, 
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing. 
But as long as you love me so, 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! 



6: Winter Wonderland (Macy Gray)
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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!



7: Run, Run, Rudolph (Jane Krakowski) 
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Out of all the reindeer you know you're the mastermind 
Run, run Rudolph, Randalph's not too far behind 
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town 
Randalph he can hurry, he can take the freeway down. 

And away went Rudolph a-whizzing like a merry-go-round 
Said Santa to a boy child "What have you been longing for?" 
"All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar" 
And away went Rudolph a-whizzing like a shooting star 
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town 

Can't you make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down 
And away went Rudolph a-whizzing like a merry-go-round 
Said Santa to a girl child "What would you like most to get?" 
"I want a little baby doll that can cry, scream and wet" 
And away went Rudolph a-whizzing like a Saber jet 
Run, run Rudolph, run, run Rudolph, a-running like a son-of-a-gun  



8: Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney (Lisa Nicole Carson)
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Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney,
Stuck in my chimney, stuck in the chimney
Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney
When he came last year

There he was in middle of the chimney
Roly-poly, fat and round
There he was in middle of the chimney
Not quite up and not quite down

Santa please come back to my chimney
Back to my chimney, back
Santa please come back to my chimney
You can come back here.

Cause baby, made a brand new chimney
Just for you this year!

Santa, come on back! 



9: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jane Krakowski)
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I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night.
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep;
She thought that I was tucked up
In my bedroom fast asleep.

Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night.



10: Santa Baby (Calista Flockhart)
Written by Eartha Kitt
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Santa Baby, 
Just slip a sable under the tree 
For me 
Been an awful good girl 
Santa Baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 

Santa baby, 
A '54 convertible too 
Light blue 
I'll wait up for you, dear 
Santa baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 

Think of all the fun I've missed 
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed 
Next year I could be just as good 
If you'll check off my Christmas list 

Santa Baby, 
I want a yacht and really that's not 
A lot 
Been an angel all year 
Santa Baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 

Santa honey, 
One little thing I really need 
The deed 
To a platinum mine 
Santa Baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 

Santa cutie, 
And fill my stocking with a duplex 
And checks 
Sign your 'x' on the line 
Santa baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 

Come and trim my Christmas tree 
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's 
I really do believe in you 
Lets see if you believe in me 

Santa Baby, 
Forgot to mention one little thing 
A ring 
I don't mean on the phone 
Santa Baby, 
So hurry down the chimney tonight 
Hurry down the chimney tonight 
Hurry...tonight  



11: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Vonda Shepard)
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light.
From now on our troubles will be out of sight.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the yuletide gay.
From now on our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us,
Gather near to us, once more.

Through the years we all will be together,
If the fates allow.
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.



12: River (Robert Downey, Jr.)
written by Joni Mitchell
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It's coming on Christmas 
They're cutting down trees 
They're putting up reindeer 
And singing songs of joy and peace 
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
But it don't snow here 
It stays pretty green 
I'm going to make a lot of money 
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene 
Oh I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on 

Oh I wish I had a river so long 
I would teach my feet to fly 
Oh I wish I had a river 
I made my baby cry. 

He tried hard to help me 
He put me at ease 
Lord, he loved me so naughty 
Made me weak in the knees 
I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
I'm so hard to handle 
I'm selfish and I'm sad 
Now I've gone and lost the best baby 
That I ever had 
I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on 

Oh I wish I had a river so long 
I would teach my feet to fly 
Oh I wish I had a river 
I made my baby say goodbye 

It's coming on Christmas 
They're cutting down trees 
They're putting up reindeer 
And singing songs of joy and peace 
I wish I had a river 
I could skate away on.  



13: White Christmas (Robert Downey, Jr. & Vonda Shepard)
Written by Irving Berlin, 1942
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 
Just like the ones I used to know. 
Where the treetops glisten, and children listen, 
To hear, sleighbells in the snow. 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 
With every Christmas card I write. 
May your days be merry and bright, 
And may all your Christmases be white!  



14: What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (Vonda Shepard)
written by Frank Loesser
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Maybe it's much too early in the game 
Ooh, but I thought I'd ask you just the same 
What are you doing New Year's 
New Year's eve? 

Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight 
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night 
Welcoming in the New Year 
New Year's eve 

Maybe I'm crazy to suppose 
I'd ever be the one you chose 
Out of the thousand invitations 
You received 

Ooh, but in case I stand one little chance 
Here comes the jackpot question in advance: 
What are you doing New Year's 
New Year's Eve? 

Maybe I'm crazy to suppose 
I'd ever be the one you chose 
Out of the thousand invitations 
You received 

Ooh, but in case I stand one little chance 
Here comes the jackpot question in advance: 
What are you doing New Year's 
New Year's Eve?
