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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Midge Ure
Midge Ure
Keyboards
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Drums
John Taylor
John Taylor
Bass Guitar
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Gang Vocals
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor
Gang Vocals
Bono
Bono
Lead Vocals
Boy George
Boy George
Lead Vocals
Chris Cross
Chris Cross
Gang Vocals
Francis Rossi
Francis Rossi
Gang Vocals
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Gang Vocals
George Michael
George Michael
Lead Vocals
James "J.T." Taylor
James "J.T." Taylor
Gang Vocals
Jody Watley
Jody Watley
Gang Vocals
John Keeble
John Keeble
Gang Vocals
Johnnie Fingers
Johnnie Fingers
Gang Vocals
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Gang Vocals
Keren Woodward
Keren Woodward
Gang Vocals
Marilyn
Marilyn
Gang Vocals
Martin Kemp
Martin Kemp
Gang Vocals
Martyn Ware
Martyn Ware
Gang Vocals
Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes
Gang Vocals
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Gang Vocals
Paul Young
Paul Young
Lead Vocals
Pete Briquette
Pete Briquette
Gang Vocals
Richard Parfitt
Richard Parfitt
Gang Vocals
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Gang Vocals
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
Gang Vocals
Sara Dallin
Sara Dallin
Gang Vocals
Simon Crowe
Simon Crowe
Gang Vocals
Simon Le Bon
Simon Le Bon
Lead Vocals
Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey
Gang Vocals
Steve Norman
Steve Norman
Gang Vocals
Sting
Sting
Background Vocals
Tony Hadley
Tony Hadley
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Midge Ure
Midge Ure
Songwriter
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Midge Ure
Midge Ure
Producer

Lyrics

It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time
We let in light and we banish hate
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time
But say a prayer
And pray for the other ones
At Christmas time
It's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well, tonight, thank God it's them
Instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life, oh
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Here's to you
Raise a glass for everyone
Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's
Written by: Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, James Ure

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