I know this song didn’t start as a Christmas one, but it has become one over the years and it’s one of our (collective) favorites:
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with string
These are a few of my favourite thingsCream-coloured ponies and crisp apple struedel
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodle
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favourite thingsWhen the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling bad
I simply remember my favourite things
And then I don’t feel so badGirls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favourite thingsWhen the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling bad
I simply remember my favourite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
Of course, only the Julie Andrews version will do. The Barbara Streisand version, where the tune is barely recognizable, is not an acceptable substitute.