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Winter Wonderland
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Jul 26, 2026 updated
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Merle Haggard's 'Winter Wonderland' is a classic secular winter song about enjoying the beauty and joy of the snowy season. The lyrics describe sleigh bells, building snowmen, and dreaming by the fire. It does not contain any Christian or gospel themes, references to God, Jesus, or faith. The song is purely about winter activities and romance, not worship or spiritual reflection.
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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 the winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebirds
And here to stay is a newbird
He sings a love song as he goes along
Walking in the winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build the snowman
We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you merry, we'll say no man
But you can do the job here in town.
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
The face on the frame, the plans that we made
Walking in the winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build the snowman
We'll pretend that he is Sacos Clown
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other kiddies knock him down.
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
The face on the frame, the plans that we made
Walking in the winter wonderland.
A ring a ling, oh, ring a ling...