It's Christmas, and You Hate Christmas (Thurl Ravenscroft Version) Lyrics

I remember when we rang in Christmas Eve with freakish snow

But that party's over; friends split town: it's not like years ago

When you kept our season shining and you tried to set me straight

You were gone by Chinese New Year cuz I resolved a little late

That December felt obscene

With my lights strung up since Halloween

It's Christmas, and you hate Christmas

But you counterfeit a smile and you fake a little cheer

It's Christmas, and I made Christmas

Like a present never opened

Like a gift you can't unwrap until next year

Now it's Wham! on karaoke, and I heard you're still in town

So I set up shop in our old haunt. Drinks never let me down

If you happened through the crowd, I'd find you to apologize

For our nights were never silent, and your man was never wise

I would pilot us away

And remind you how you used to say

"It's Christmas, and I hate Christmas

While your family went to mass, we found another thing to do

It's Christmas, so let's make Christmas

Just another day, well that's okay

Give me one more time when I can be with you

But Jesus knew the chance was slim

On the freezing night they welcomed him

For his whole short life, the stars were dim

From Golgotha back to Bethlehem

Now it's Christmas, another Christmas

So I drink until I'm merry and the room feels warm and bright

This Christmas could be our Christmas.

War is over; I don't wanna fight

Baby, please come home and make my year tonight