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We Need a Little Christmas

Johnny Mathis

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Johnny Mathis

Performer

Ray Ellis

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jerry Herman

Songwriter

Ray Ellis

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Denny Diante

Producer

Toby Wright

Assistant Engineer

Jeff Bennett

Assistant Engineer

Greg Dennen

Assistant Engineer

Michael Dubois

Assistant Engineer

Joe Schiff

Assistant Engineer

Richard McKernen

Richard McKernen

Assistant Engineer

Jessie Peck

Assistant Engineer

John Arrias

Mixing Engineer

Daren Klein

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Haul out the holly

Put up the tree before my spirit falls again

Fill up the Stocking

I may be rushing things but deck the halls again now

[Verse 2]

For we need a little Christmas right this very minute

Candles in the window, carols at the spinet

Yes we need a little Christmas right this very minute

Hasn't snowed a single flurry

But Santa dear, we're in a hurry

[Verse 3]

Climb down the chimney

Turn on the brightest string of lights I've ever seen

Slice up the fruit cake

It's time we've hung some tinsel on the evergreen bough

[Verse 4]

For I've grown a little leaner

Grown a little colder

Grown a little sadder

Grown a little older

And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder

Need a little Christmas now

[Verse 5]

For we need a little music

Need a little laughter

Need a little singing

Ringing through the rafter

And we need a little snappy

Happy ever after

Need a little Christmas now

Written by: Jerry Herman

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