Story Behind The Song
We dedicated an entire year to writing and recording a 1940s-style, big band Christmas album
Song Description
It's 1940s Christmas time. Girl gets telegram that her love may not make it home for Christmas so she makes a wish on a snowflake that his train won't be late and he'll get home in time, which he does.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Jazz - Big Band, Jazz - Swing |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Charming, Blissful |
Subject |
Holidays |
| Similar Artists |
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Michael |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1940 - 1949 |
| |
Lyrics
WISHING ON A SNOWFLAKE (Norris, Deaton)
I READ A TELEGRAM TODAY THAT YOU MIGHT BE DELAYED
BUT NOTHING'S GONNA HOLD THAT TRAIN CAUSE CHRISTMAS WON'T BE LATE
THAT OLD MAN WINTER HE WON'T WIN
'CAUSE BABY UNTIL THEN
I'M WISHING ON A SNOWFLAKE
THAT YOU'LL MAKE IT HOME IN TIME
I KNOW THE STARS MAY NOT ALIGN
BUT MY OH MY HOW MY HEART PINES
'CAUSE I'M WAITIN ON A SLOW TRAIN
WHILE YOU'RE COUNTIN' EVERY SIGN
SO UNTIL YOUR HOLDIN' ME FIRESIDE
I'M WISHIN' ON A SNOWFLAKE TONIGHT
CLARINET SOLO
I'M WISHING ON A SNOWFLAKE
THE WEATHER WON'T KEEP US APART
IT MAY BE COLD WHILE YOU'RE AFAR
BUT THOUGHTS OF YOU STILL WARM MY HEART
OH I'M LONGING FOR A SWEET KISS
MY ONLY CHRISTMAS WISH
WILL PATIENTLY WAIT TIL YOUR MINE ALL MINE
WHILE I'M WISHIN' ON A SNOWFLAKE TONIGHT
STEAM DANCING IN THE MOONGLOW
I HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOW
AND HERE COMES THAT TRAIN ROLLIN' RIGHT ON TIME
'CAUSE I'VE BEEN WISHIN' ON A SNOWFLAKE (SHE'S WISHIN' ON A SNOWFLAKE)
YEAH I'VE BEEN WISHIN' ON A SNOWFLAKE
I READ THAT TELEGRAM TODAY, BUT COULDN'T WAIT, AND WISHED IT ALL AWAY
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