Bob Dylan - Christmas Island Lyrics

Sun Thathong very good pianst

Best song in his songbook! R.I.P. Mr. Leon, we'll miss you this Christmas!

RIP Mr. Redbone you were a special person

Dang. R.I.P. Leon. Enjoy that beach.

after listening to this song 100 times I bought 7 of his cd's!

Love that song..

Jimmy buffet is alot better

THIS SONG GOES GREAT WITH 'JINGLE BELLS' IN A W/STEEL DRUMS VERSION.

Singing this on Winter Fest

https://youtu.be/pJkeaSKA8RI The Andrews Sisters : Christmas Island taught them well.

Yes Mam,he does just that

80 degrees in Texas in December

Listened to this wonderful rendition on a sailboat anchored off Christmas Island. The Capt's wife loved Redbone and had the CD...totally unplanned that the CD included this great song.!!!

my-favorite-xmas-song-of-all-time

Christmas Island
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Lyrics
Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow
Let's make a break some Christmas, Dear, I know the place to go
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea?
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree?

How'd ya like to stay up late, like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe.
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.

How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true
On Christmas Island your dreams come true.

Written by Lyle L. Moraine • Copyright © Universal Music

When was this recorded?

Bringing back memories of Seattle Christmas 90's

this sounds very hawaiian, truth is, christmas island is at the south west of Indonesia and very different from how this song portraits. :-)

Wee Peng There is also an island that once went by that name in the Line Islands, due south of Hawaii, now administered by Kiribati. I imagine that is the island he is talking about.

kind of takes on a different meaning for asylum seekers in 2015 lol

Hanging my stocking on a great big coconut tree...

Leon Redbone is the best!

Wonderful! Fantástico time!!!

Hi Laura!

i'd like to go there soon.....

Heard him live about 8 years ago. Leon Redbone is so cool, I swear he could probably piss snow. Long Live Leon !

I agree with bwynder (1 year ago) - can totally picture this playing at the end of a horror movie after everyone is dead......along with a montage of their unopened gifts, deserted tree etc....

And where was home...the Addams' mansion?

@thedealer777 i was thinking more southern california - a "so called" typical suburb like the one the brady bunch lived in...... :)

Great song. The best interpretation I have heard.

I sing this in choir 11 year olds rock

Oh my god, same here

Also did I

Was the first part "Aloha Oi"? xD

Thumbs up if you wish you could spend Christmas on Christmas Island.

Thumbs up

And my better half IS spending Christmas on Christmas Island!!!

This is a much peppier version than the one on the Elf soundtrack. Nice.

This is the same version. It is just quieter and more muffled in the movie to make it sound like it's being played on the radio in Gimball's

The original might have been by Ernest Tubb in the 40s.

Originally by Daphne Walker. Her version is superior, though I love Leon.

Trying to convince my sister to play this on the uke for her Christmas pagent!

Leon Redbone is a American Master , right up there with the best of them!! And I'm Unanimous in that!

Leon is the "Cat's Meow"

excellent

It's about time we have some Leon songs on here!

Oh' my............sweeeeeet