Lyrics by Johnny Marks

Find here the lyrics to your favorite songs by Johnny Marks.

Do you see the song you like in this list of Johnny Marks's songs?

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas
  2. Silver And Gold

John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby).

The lyrics of Johnny Marks's songs often follow certain patterns that you can discover if you pay close attention. Are you up for finding out what they are?

To discover the patterns in Johnny Marks's songs, you just have to read their lyrics carefully, paying attention not just to what they say, but how they are constructed.

Sometimes Johnny Marks's songs help us express what we think or feel. Is that the case for you?