I Believe In Father Christmas

They said there'd be snow at Christmas

They said there'd be peace on Earth

But instead, it just keeps on raining

A veil of tears for the virgin birth

I remember on Christmas morning

A winters light and a distant choir

The peal of a bell, that Christmas tree smell

Eyes full of tinsel and fire

They sold me a dream of Christmas

They sold me a Silent Night

They sold me a fairy story

But I believe in the Israelites

I believed in Father Christmas

I looked to the sky with excited eyes

Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn

And saw him through his disguise

I wish you a hopeful Christmas

I wish you a brave New Year

All anguish, pain, and sadness

Leave your heart, let your road be clear

They said there'd be snow at Christmas

They said there'll be peace on Earth

Hallelujah Noel, be it Heaven or Hell

The Christmas we get, we deserve