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Aretha Franklin - christmas aint christmas
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Ricky Lawson
Ricky Lawson
Drums
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
James"Big Jim" Wright
James"Big Jim" Wright
Keyboards
The Fire Choir
The Fire Choir
Background Vocals
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
Percussion
Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Saxophone
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese Thomas
Background Vocals
Michito Sánchez
Michito Sánchez
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Songwriter
James"Big Jim" Wright
James"Big Jim" Wright
Arranger
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Producer
Tena Clark
Tena Clark
Producer
Les D. Cooper
Les D. Cooper
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm a witness
Can I get a witness?
Can I, can I, can I, can I, can I
Can I, can I get a witness?
I'm a witness
Can I get a witness?
Can I, can I, can I, can I, can I
Can I, can I get a witness?
[Verse 2]
Christmas just ain't Christmas
Without the one you love
New Years just ain't New Years
Without the one you love
[Verse 3]
Underneath the mistletoe
I saw his face all aglow
Last year this time
Mm, now I'm staying home alone
And this house ain't no home
Without that man of mine
[Verse 4]
Yeah, Christmas just ain't Christmas
Without the one you love, hmm
New Years just ain't New Years
Without the one you love, yeah
[Verse 5]
Twelve o'clock and all is well
And I was doing oh, so, swell
Oh, last year this time
Going shopping for presents together
Vowing to leave each other never
Ah, it was a waste of time
[Verse 6]
Christmas just ain't Christmas
Without the one you love, oh
New Years just ain't New Years
Without the one you love, yeah
[Verse 7]
Christmas just ain't Christmas
Without the one you love, oh yeah
New Years just ain't New Years
Without the one you love, oh-ho-ho
[Verse 8]
Christmas just ain't Christmas
Without the one you love, oh
New Years just ain't New Years
Without the one you love, ah-ah-ah
[Verse 9]
Jesus
You may wanna know Jesus
He's the reason, reason for the season
Jesus
Anybody know Jesus?
He's the reason, reason for the season
Jesus
Anybody know Jesus?
He's the reason, reason for the season
Jesus
He's the reason
He's the reason, reason, reason for the season
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

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