We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year,
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin,We wish you a merry
Christmas and a happy new year.


We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry
Christmas and a happy new year,
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin,
We wish you a merry
Christmas and a happy new year.

Up on the house top reindeer pause,
Out jumps good old Santa Claus,
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All part of a little ones with Christmas joys.


Oh ho ho, who wouldn't go?
Ho-ho-ho who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click-click-click,
Down to the chimney with the good St. Nick.


First comes the stocking of little Nell,
Oh, dear Santa will fill it well,
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries,
One that can open and shut its eyes.


Oh ho ho, who wouldn't go?
Ho-ho-ho who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click-click-click,
Down to the chimney with the good St. Nick.

Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright,
Round yon Virgin,
Mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!

Dashing through the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way,
Bells on bobtails ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing,
A sleighing song tonight, oh!


Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh.


Now the ground is white,
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight,
Sing this sleighing song,
Get a bobtailed bay,
Two forty for his speed,
And hitch him to an open sleigh,
And you will take the lead.


Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Oh, what fun it is to ride,
In one horse open sleigh!

O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,
How lovely are thy branches,
O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches,
Your boughs, so green in Summer-time,
Stay bravely green in Winter-time,
O Tannenbaum,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches.

O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches,
O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches,
Your boughs, so green in Summer-time,
Stay bravely green in Winter-time,
O Tannenbaum,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches.

O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,
How lovely are thy branches,
O Christmas tree,
O Christmas tree,

How lovely are thy branches,
Your boughs, so green in Summer-time,
Stay bravely green in Winter-time,
O Tannenbaum,
O Christmas tree,
How lovely are thy branches.

Once in royal David's city,
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
There a mother laid her baby,
In a manger for
His bed, Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.


He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall,
With the poor, oppressed and wholly,
Lived on earth our
Savior holy.


And our eyes,
At last shall see
Him, Through
His own redeeming love,
For that child, so dear and gentle,
Is our
Lord in heaven above,
And He leads

His children along,
To the place where
He is gone,
And He leads
His children along,
To the place where
He is gone.

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Music by Julien Vega
Lyrics by John Greaves & Julien Vega

At last here comes the big day
I’ve waited for this moment
For so long
I’ve got a Broadway opening
Finally things are happening
My way

There will be lines around the block
Stars in limos, famous celebrities
New York’s finest
All come to see me

The thrill, the magic of applause,
Someone like me simply adores
If I’m a hit I must admit immodestly
I had it coming to me

The heights of fame are heady
But I am more than ready
To get there
So here I am at last
I’m going places fast
And I know where

I’ve always been aware of it
One day I’ll be getting my share of it
And I’m gonna be
The talk of the town

The thrill, the magic of applause,
That little old me simply adores
If I’m a hit I must admit immodestly
I had it coming to me and the whole world can see that I’m ready to be
The talk of the town

RAINY DAY

Music by Julien Vega
Lyrics by John Greaves & Julien Vega

Rainy day
Feeling blue
Skies are grey
Where are you?
I know I
Shouldn’t feel this way
But I do

Don’t know where
Don’t know when
But I swear
We’ll meet again
And we’ll laugh away
That rainy day
From way back then
Rainy day

WONDERFUL NIGHT

Music by Julien Vega
Lyrics by John Greaves & Julien Vega

The snow is falling, it’s a beautiful sight
New York shimmers in the winter light
Everything seems just right
This is such a wonderful night

Lovers on the ice
Hold each other tight
Under the moon shining bright
You may call it nice
I call it magic
Here in New York
It’s a wonderful night

Can’t you see
It’s not reality
It’s a dream that someone else is dreaming
A perfect fantasy, that was never to be
Clearly heaven sent but not meant for me

My glass is half empty tonight
Promise please to make it right

The snow is falling, it’s a beautiful sight
New York shimmers in the winter light
Everything is still alright

I can touch it, I can feel it, I can reach it

This is such a wonderful night

Snow falls...
what a wonderful night!
New york dazzles it shi-nes
with a billion lights
Streets are white
Eyes are bright
It is such a wonderful night!

Sil-houettes skate on the rink,
While chil-dren are making snow men,
and lovers hold each other tight
Some-thing in the air,
a kind of magic,
enfolds New York,
What a won-der-ful night !

From my win-dow
it seems like a snow globe
all this little world glows
but I'm no part of it
i'll spend the night all a-lone
dream that my prince final-ly comes
that we kiss, and dance, and fly
to the moon

I'm cold and so lonely to-night
but at least I can try to en-joy the sight
Wonderful night,
New York shines bright
with a billion lights
it is such a wonderful night

Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde
Dans un champ des fruits murs
Sur une plage deux beaux seins
Et sur l’eau un mat’lot
Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde

Dans ma rue des bobos
Refont l’monde, dans l’ métro
Des clodos de not’ monde
Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde
Sous les ors du palais
Il fait bon, il fait frais,

On sourit à not’ monde
Une loi, bonne loi
Est votée donnant l’droit
D’interdire notre monde
Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde
C’est la joie et tant pisSi le monde s’rétrécit
Aux heureux de ce monde

Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde
Au dehors sur la mer,
Dans l’désert on est pris
On périt entre soi
Comme des chiens
Hop hop va le monde
Hop hop hop notre monde

In a field of ripe fruitsOn a beach two beautiful breasts
And on the water a sailor

Hop hop goes the world
Hop hop hop our world


In my street the young bourgeois
Are changing the world
In the metro the trumps of our world

Hop hop goes the world
Hop hop hop our world


In the splendour of the palace
It feels fine, it’s cool
We can smile at our world
A law a good law
Is voted giving us the right
To prohibit our world
What joy! and too badIf the world is getting narrower
For these lucky people

Hop hop goes the world
Hop hop hop our world

They are far away, they are nothing
Their black hands scratches the sky

Scratches the sand and are silent

Like dogs

Je me souviens
De cette chambre en ce matin
Du lit défait
Et du silence assourdissant
Votre présence
Comme une absence, les yeux fuyants
Où étiez-vous ?
Où étiez-vous ?


Vous aviez
Un air perdu et si lointain
Vos yeux bleus
A peine voilés qui souriaient
Votre visage
Fermé au monde, en ce matin
Où étiez-vous ?
Où étiez-vous ?


Votre départ
Inéluctable et sans retour
Me déchirait
J’étais perdu, inconsolable
Me questionnait
Qu’avais-je fait de votre amour
Où étiez-vous ?
Où étiez-vous ?Where were you

I remember
That bedroom one morning
The bed unmaid
And the deafening silence
Your presence
Like an absence, furtive eyes
Where were you

You had
A look so lost so distant
Your blue eyesAs if veiled but smiling
Your face closed to the world
This morning

Where were you

Your leaving
Ineluctable, no return
Tore me apart
I was lost unconsolable
Left me with the question
What had I done with our love
Where were you
Where were you

Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born king,
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled",
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem",
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born king".

Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the Virgin's womb,
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail th'incarnate Deity,
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel,
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born king".

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la,

Troll the ancient
Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la,
While I tell of
Yuletide treasure.

Fast away, the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Sing we joyous all together,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la,
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la, la la,
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la,
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la, la la,
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la, ba da da.

Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away.


Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold.


Ding dong,
That is the song,
With joyful ring,
All carolling.


One seems to hear,
Words of good cheer,
From everywhere,
Filling the air.


Oh, how they pound,
Raising their sound,
O'er hill and dale,
Telling their tale.


Gaily they ring,
While people sing,
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.


Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.


On on they send,
On without end,
Their joyful tone,
To every home.


Ah, ah, Ah, ah.


Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away.


Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold.


Ding dong,
That is the song,
With joyful ring,
All carolling.


One seems to hear,
Words of good cheer,
From everywhere,
Filling the air.


Gaily they ring,
While people sing,
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.


Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.

Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.


While shepherds kept their watching,
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a Holy light.


Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.


Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.


The shepherds feared and trembled,
When, lo!
Above the Earth,
Rang out the angel chorus, That hailed our Savior's birth.


Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.

THE LYRICIST’S LAMENT

Music by Sebastijan Duh
Lyrics by John Greaves

I was asked to write a song
I said “Easy,” it’s “easy peasy”
Just find a word at the end of the line
Then you gotta make it rhyme
With love and stars above
It won’t take you very long

But I found out that I was wrong
Wasn’t thinking, had I been drinking?
Words don’t fall like rain from the sky
But a lot of little jewels
Like tiny molecules
Could grow up to be a song

Try to sing it using verbal dexterity
You can wing it schmoozing perfect sincerity
You could be climbing a stairway to heaven
Once you’re up it you’ll be stuck like a puppet on a string

So we’re coming to the end the conclusion
No illusion,
This little story’s hit the end of the road
And it’s just a bunch of sounds
To please the ear
So nice to hear
And you got another job
Done and dusted

You never look up to the sky above It’s surely here oh only your fault Said...That time goes by nowYou always like to say that is all grey Complaining never helped anyway Makin’...
Mmmh Big changes...
‘Cause if you lift your head a bit more
You will see how beautiful this world can be whenever you get sad and lonely Just open your eyes...Walking down the street!Walking down the street, by walking
Don’t loose time on things that would hurt you Looking forward’s better for you
Never...
Let that time go nowIt’s up to you to chase all the blues Nobody’s gonna do it for you
Let it..
Shine through

La tour Eiffel
Est partie ce matinEn traversant la seineEt le trocadero
Comme une sauterelleElle a en un éclairSauté sur la MadeleineFoncé vers Turbigo
Mais voilà c’est seulement un rêveJe me réveille et j’me dis : « non ! »Qu’est-ce qu’on deviendrait sans ta silhouette à l’horizon ?Paris sans toi ce s’rait con !
Ne t’en vas pasJolie tour Eiffel
Continue à gratter le cielDe ta silhouette en dentelles
Jamais sans toiMadam’ tour Eiffel
Tes lumières tes ascenseursEt ton air vainqueur
Drôle de géanteSur ses pointes de ferLa voilà à DenfertA Meudon à Chatou
Et dans une penteVoici qu’elle accélèreRenverse des caténairesEn hurlant « cassez vous »
Ohlà je m’étais rendormiC’est quoi ce cauchemar c’est pas vraiSans la tour Eiffel on s’demande bien où ils iraient
Les ricains les japonais

Ne t’en vas pasJolie tour Eiffel
Continue à gratter le cielDe ta silhouette en dentelles
Jamais sans toiMadam’ tour Eiffel
Tes lumières tes ascenseursEt ton air vainqueur
La voilà qui danseAvec des airs canaillesDans un bruit de ferrailleElle dit « j’pars à Moscou ! »
Dans toute la FranceÇà tourne à la pagailleY’a des trains qui déraillentL’président devient fou
Dans mon rêve elle finit en ChineS’installe tranquillement à PékinMais c’est impossible il faut garder ce grand machinQuand bien même il ne sert à rien