Песня была написана Джеймсом Лордом Пьерпонтом (1822—1893) и была зарегистрирована под названием «One Horse Open Sleigh» 16 сентября 1858 года

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields, we go laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tails ring
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing
sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss [bad word] Bright
Was seated by my side.
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot,
He got into a drifted bank
And then we got up set.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields, we go laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tails ring
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing
sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.