Christmas Bells Lyrics - Original Broadway Cast

FIVE HOMELESS PEOPLE 

Christmas bells are ringing 

Christmas bells are ringing 

Christmas bells are ringing 

On TV - At Saks 

SQUEEGIEMAN 

Honest living, honest living 

Honest living, honest living 

Honest living, honest living 

ALL FIVE HOMELESS 

Can't you spare a dime or two 

Here but for the grace of God go you 

You'll be merry 

I'll be merry 

Tho Merry ain't in my vocabulary 

No sleighbells 

No Santa Claus 

No yule log 

No tinsel 

No holly 

Ho hearth 

No 

SOLOIST 

'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer' 

ALL FIVE 

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer 

No room at the Holiday Inn - oh no 

And it's beginning to snow 

VENDORS 

Hats, bats, shoes, booze 

Mountain bikes, potpourri 

Leather bags, girlie mags 

Forty fives, AZT 

VENDOR #1 

No one's buying 

Feel like crying 

ALL 

No room at the Holiday Inn - Oh no 

And it's beginning to snow 

VENDOR #2 

How about a fur- 

In perfect shape 

Owned by an MBA from uptown 

I got a tweed 

Broken in by a greedy 

Broker who went broke 

And then broke down 

COLLINS 

You don't have to do this 

ANGEL 

Hush your mouth, it's Christmas 

COLLINS 

I do not deserve you, Angel 

COLLINS ANGEL 

Give - Give Wait - What's on the floor? 

All you do Let's see some more 

Is give 

Give me some way to show No - no - no 

How you've touched me so 

ANGEL 

Kiss me - It's beginning to snow 

MARK 

. . .She said, 'Would you light my candle' 

And she put on a pout 

And she wanted you 

To take her out tonight? 

ROGER 

Right 

MARK 

She got you out! 

ROGER 

She was more than okay 

But I pushed her way 

It was bad - I got mad 

And I had to get her out of my sight 

MARK 

Wait, wait, wait - You said she was sweet 

ROGER 

Let's go eat I'll just get fat 

It's the one vice left - When you're dead meat 

There - That's her 

MARK 

Maureen? 

ROGER 

Mimi! 

MARK 

Wo! 

ROGER 

I should go 

BOTH 

Hey - it's beginning to snow 

COPS 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 

MIMI & JUNKIES 

Follow the man - follow the man 

With his pockets full of the jam 

Follow the man - follow the man 

Help me out, daddy 

If you can 

Got any D man? 

THE MAN 

I'm cool 

MIMI & JUNKIES 

Got any C man? 

THE MAN 

I'm cool 

MIMI & JUNKIES 

Got any X 

Any smack 

Any horse 

Any jugie boogie boy 

Any blow? 

ROGER 

Hey 

MIMI 

Hey 

ROGER 

I just want to say 

I'm sorry for the way - 

MIMI 

Forget it 

ROGER 

I blew up 

Can I make it up to you? 

MIMI 

How? 

ROGER 

Dinner party? 

MIMI 

That'll do 

THE MAN 

Hey lover boy - cutie pie 

You steal my client - you die 

ROGER 

You didn't miss me - you won't miss her 

You'll never lack for customers 

JUNKIES 

I'm willin' 

I'm illin' 

I gotta get my sickness off 

Gotta run, gotta ride 

Gotta gun, gotta hide - Gotta go 

THE MAN 

And it's beginning to snow 

BENNY 

Wish me luck Alison 

The protest is on 

COAT VENDOR JUNKIES 

L.L. Bean Got any C man? 

Geoffrey Beene Got any D man? 

Burburry zip out Got any B man? 

Lining Got any Crack? 

Got any X? 

SQUEEGIEMAN 

Honest living - 

ROGER 

Mark, this is Mimi - 

MARK/MIMI 

Hi 

ROGER 

She'll be dining - (With us) 

COAT VENDOR 

Here's a new arrival 

THE MAN 

That is an ounce 

VENDORS 

Hates, dats, bats 

COLLINS 

That's my coat! 

COAT VENDOR 

We give discounts 

MARK 

I think we've met 

ANGEL 

Let's get a better one 

COLLINS 

It's a sham 

MIMI 

That's what he said 

THE MAN 

I said it's a gram! 

COLLINS 

But she's a thief! 

ANGEL 

But she brought us together 

BENNY 

Which investor is coming?? 

COLLINS 

I'll take the leather 

BENNY 

Your father? - Damn! 

HOMELESS & VENDORS 

Christmas bells are swinging 

Christmas bells are ringing 

Christmas bells are singing 

In my dreams - next year 

Once you donate you can go 

Celebrate in Tuckahoe 

You'll feel cheery 

I'll feel cheery 

Tho' I don't really know that theory 

No bathrobe 

No Steuben glass 

No cappuccino makers 

No pearls, no diamonds 

No 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' 

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire 

No room at the Holiday Inn - Oh no 

COPS 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 

Just like the ones I used to know 

Jingle bells - prison cells 

Fa la la la - Fa la la la 

You have the right to remain 

Silent night holy night 

Fall on your knees oh night divine 

You'll do some time 

Fa la la la la 

Fa la la la la 

JUNKIES 

Got any C man? 

Got any D man? 

Got any B man? 

Got any X - Crack? 

I'm willin' - I'm illin' 

Gotta get my sickness off 

C-D help me 

Follow the man - follow the man 

Follow the man 

Jugie boogie - jugie boogie 

Follow the man - follow the man 

Any crack, any X, any jugie boogie boy 

Got any D man, got any C man 

Got any crack - any X - any jugie boogie? 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty five 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty five 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty five 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

No way 

Twenty four 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty four 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty four 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Not today 

Twenty three 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty three 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty three 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

It's old 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty two 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Twenty one 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Seventeen 

ANGEL 

Fifteen 

COAT VENDOR 

Fifteen 

ANGEL & COAT VENDOR 

Sold! 

MARK & ROGER 

Let's 

go 

to 

the lot - Maureen's performing 

MIMI 

Who's Maureen? 

ROGER 

His ex 

MARK 

But I am over her 

ROGER 

Let's not hold hands yet 

MIMI 

Is that a warning? 

ALL THREE 

He/You/I 

Just need(s) 

to take it slow 

I should tell you I should tell you 

I should tell you I should tell you 

I should tell you I. . . 

ALL 

And it's beginning to 

And it's beginning to 

And it's beginning to --- 

MAUREEN 

Joanne, which way to the stage! 

ALL 

Snow!!!