Christmas Was a Friend of Mine

Every year lasted too long

With Easter bunnies, birthday cards and seaside outings in the summer

Only to break the long

Gap of time that stretched between the one and the other Christmas

Christmas in the '60s was fine

With candles, goodies, presents and wine

Peace on Earth was real it seemed

And love a word as yet not obscene, no, no

Watching the season parade

Dying trees and neon spars, and plastic Santas for a penny

Urging to celebrate

Here comes another Christmas

Christmas was a jolly old time

With Billy Smart's and Auld Lang Syne

Peace of Earth was real, it seemed

And love a word as yet not obscene, no, no

Christmas tree smell and those silvery bells

Christmas was a friend of mine

Christmas was a friend of mine

Merry, merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas, everybody

All around the world

Christmas time is here

And hope everybody's gonna have a good time comin'

If it's up to me, yeah

Christmastime is here again

Been around since you know when

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

I hope that everyone all has a happy New Year