[Intro]
[Explosion of brass and sleigh bells. A driving drum beat kicks in immediately. High energy.]
[Spoken] Yeah! Oh, come on!
[Saxophone riff]
[Verse 1]
The city’s dressed in silver, there’s magic in the street
I can hear the rhythm of the snow beneath my feet
The radio is playing that old familiar song
But baby, after all these busy months, it’s you I’ve wanted all along
I got the red dress on, I got the lights down low
The fire’s crackling, putting on a show...
[Pre-Chorus]
[Music builds—snare drum roll increasing tension]
I checked the list, I checked it twice
Don’t care about who’s naughty or who’s nice
’Cause paper and ribbons, they just tear apart
I need something that’s gonna hit me in the heart!
[Chorus]
[Full Wall-of-Sound: Loud brass, crashing cymbals, massive vocals]
So baby, come and wrap me up in the rhythm tonight!
Everything is sparkling, everything is merry and bright
I don’t need a box with a fancy bow
Just spin me ’round under the mistletoe
You’re the only present that I’m dreaming of
So wrap me up, wrap me up in your love!
(Yeah! Whoa-oh!)
[Verse 2]
[Bass-heavy, driving groove]
The neighbors having parties, they’re loud across the hall
But I’m just watching shadows dancing on the wall
I’m saving all my kisses, I’m saving all the wine
Just counting down the seconds till I get to make you mine
The clock is ticking, midnight drawing near
The only thing missing is you right here...
[Pre-Chorus — Variation]
[Building up again]
Forget the diamond, forget the gold
It’s you I want beside me when the world gets cold
’Cause tinsel and ribbons, they just fall apart
I need something steady, something hitting my heart!
[Chorus]
[Maximum volume]
So baby, come and wrap me up in the rhythm tonight!
Everything is sparkling, everything is merry and bright
I don’t need a box with a fancy bow
Just spin me ’round under the mistletoe
You’re the only present that I’m dreaming of
So wrap me up, wrap me up in your love!
[Bridge]
[Music drops out to just piano and a kick drum—slows down slightly for the soulful buildup]
Every year it comes and goes so fast (so fast)
I wanna make a memory that’s gonna last
(Vocals start climbing)
I don’t need the reindeer...
I don’t need the sleigh...
I just need the look in your eyes saying I’m here to stay!
(Huge belted high note)
YEAH!
[Guitar/Saxophone Solo]
[High energy, upbeat, lots of cymbal crashes]
[Final Chorus]
(Ad-libbing vocal runs over the top)
(Oh!) Baby, come and wrap me up in the rhythm tonight! (Tonight!)
Everything is sparkling, everything is merry and bright (So bright!)
I don’t need a box with a fancy bow
Just spin me ’round under the mistletoe (Spin me ’round, baby!)
You’re the only present that I’m dreaming of
So wrap me up, wrap me up in your love!
[Outro]
Wrap me up in your love!
(Just you and me underneath the tree!)
Wrap me up!
(Oh, Merry Christmas, baby!)
[Big brass finish]Ba-da-da-da-DA!
[Sleigh bells fade out]
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