"When Christmas Comes to Town" is a song from the 2004 film, The Polar Express. The song is performed by Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore in character as Billy and Hero Girl respectively.
Shortly before the train arrives at the North Pole, Hero Boy and Hero Girl notice Billy looking out from the back of the observation car and singing the song. Hero Girl joins in after the first verse. The song is heard again during the end credits as part of a medley of the film's songs. This was the third song in the medley after the title song and before "Believe". It is also featured on the official soundtrack as the second track.
In the song, Hero Girl sings about the joys of Christmas while Billy sings about how he has never been able to experience these joys.
Lyrics[]
- Billy: La, la, la, la
- La, la, la
- La la la, la la
- La la la, la la
- I'm wishing on a star
- And trying to believe
- That even though it's far
- He'll find me Christmas Eve
- I guess that Santa's busy
- 'Cause he's never come around
- I think of him when Christmas comes to town
- Hero Girl: The best time of the year
- When everyone comes home
- With all this Christmas cheer
- It's hard to be alone
- Putting up the Christmas tree
- With friends who come around
- It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town
- Presents for the children, wrapped in red and green
- Billy: All the things I've heard about but never really seen
- Billy and Hero Girl: No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
- Hoping Santa's on his way
- (instrumental break)
- Hero Girl: Presents for the children wrapped in red and green
- Billy: All the things I've heard about but never really seen
- Billy and Hero Girl: No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
- Hoping Santa's on his way
- Hero Girl: When Santa's sleigh bells ring
- Billy: I listen all around
- Hero Girl: The herald angels sing
- Billy: I never hear a sound
- Hero Girl: And all the dreams of children
- Billy: Once lost will all be found
- Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
- Billy and Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
- Hero Girl: Shh.
- Billy: I'm wishing on a star
- And trying to believe
- That even though it's far
- He'll find me Christmas Eve
- I guess that Santa's busy
- 'Cause he's never come around
- I think of him when Christmas comes to town
- Hero Girl: The best time of the year
- When everyone comes home
- With all this Christmas cheer
- It's hard to be alone
- Putting up the Christmas tree
- With friends who come around
- It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town
- Presents for the children, wrapped in red and green
- Billy: All the things I've heard about but never really seen
- Hero Girl: No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
- Billy and Hero Girl: Hoping Santa's on his way
- Hero Girl: When Santa's sleigh bells ring
- Billy: I listen all around
- Hero Girl: The herald angels sing
- Billy: I never hear a sound
- Hero Girl: And all the dreams of children
- Billy: Once lost will all be found
- Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
- Billy and Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
- Hero Girl: The best time of the year
- When everyone comes home
- With all this Christmas cheer
- It's hard to be alone
- Putting up the Christmas tree
- With friends who come around
- It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town
- Presents for the children, wrapped in red and green
- Billy: All the things I've heard about but never really seen
- Billy and Hero Girl: No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve
- Hoping Santa's on his way
- Hero Girl: When Santa's sleigh bells ring
- Billy: I listen all around
- Hero Girl: The herald angels sing
- Billy: I never hear a sound
- Hero Girl: And all the dreams of children
- Billy: Once lost will all be found
- Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
- Billy and Hero Girl: That's all I want when Christmas comes to town
Trivia[]
- Like the other original songs from the film, the song is heard as an instrumental throughout the film.
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