Christmas Song

Lyric: Harry Warren
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1962
Original publisher: Four Jays Music Co., Inc.

Chorus:

(All:) Christmas comes just once a year,
That's the time to spread good cheer.
(Sopranos & altos:) See your neighbor next door.
(Baritones & bass:) See your neighbor next door.
(Tenors:) Call somebody on the phone.
(Soprs. & altos:) Call somebody on the phone.
(Tenors:) Put a wreath on the window.
(Soprs. & altos:) Put a wreath on the window.
(Baris. & bass:) Buy yourself a nice tree.
(Tenors:) Buy yourself a nice tree.
(Soprs. & altos:) Have the presents all wrapped.
(Tenors:) Have the presents all wrapped.
(Baris. & bass:) For the needy and poor.
(Tenors:) For the needy and poor.

[Together]
(Soprs. & altos:) Get the children all washed
(Baris. & bass:) Children all washed.

[Together]
(Soprs. & altos:) Bring the car out front.
(Tenors:) Get the children all washed.
(Baris. & bass:) Car out front.

(All:) Get ready to ride out over the town,
Get ready to sing, for
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born, sing:

[Together]
(Soprs.:) Hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu, hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah,
(Altos & tenors:) Sing hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah,
(Baris.:) Sing hal-le-lu, sing hal-le, hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah,
(Bass:) Sing hal-le-lu, sing hal-le-lu, sing hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah,

[Together]
(Soprs. & altos:) Hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le-lu-jah,
(Tenors:) Hal-le-lu-jah, lu-jah, sing hal-le-lu-jah, sing hal-le-lu…
(Baris.:) Hal-le-lu, sing hal-le-lu-jah, sing hal-le-lu…
(Bass:) Hal-le, sing hal-le-lu, sing hal-le-lu-jah, hal…

[Together]
(Soprs.:) Sing hal-le-lu-jah, hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-u-jah!
(Tenors:) Jah, sing hal-le-lu-jah, sing hal-le, hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-u-jah!
(Baris.:) U-jah, sing hal-le-lu, hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-u-jah!
(Bass:) Le-lu-u-jah, hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-u-jah!

(All, spoken:) Merry Christmas!