Brook Benton sings "This Time of Year"

       Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), better known as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.

From 1959, Brook Benton sings "This Time of Year"

This Time of Year (lyrics) 

Written by Brook Benton and copyrighted

Little girls and little boys,
 Dream of worlds full of toys,
 This time of the year,
 When Christmas is near.

 Evergreens are snowy white,
 Sleigh bells ring through the night,
 This time of the year,
 When Christmas is near.

 And somewhere near a steeple,
 People kneel and pray,
 And choirs sing,
 Carols of Christmas day.

 Santa Claus is on his way,
 Loads of joy, on his sleigh,
 This time of the year,
 When Christmas is near.

 Hear the sleigh bells,
 Hear the sleigh bells,
 Hear the sleigh bells, ring.