Christmas is the time to say
I love you
Share the joys
of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say
I love you
And a feeling
that will last
all through the year
On the corner
carolers are singing
there's a touch of magic
in the air
from grownup to minor
no one could be finer
times are hard
but no one seems to care
Christmas Eve
and all the world is watching
Santa guides
his reindeer through the dark
from rooftop to chimney
from Harlem to Bimini
they will find a way
into your heart
Christmas is the time to say
I love you
Share the joys
of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say
I love you
And a feeling
that will last
all through the year
<Interlude>
Just outside the window
snow is falling
but here beside the fire
we share the glow
of moonlight and brandy
sweet talk and candy
sentiments that everyone
should know
Memories of the year
that lays behind us
wishes for the year
that's yet to come
and it stands to reason
that good friends in season
make you feel
that life has just begun
Christmas is the time to say
I love you
Share the joys
of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say
I love you
And a feeling
that will last
all through the year
So when spirits grow lighter
and hopes are shinin' brighter
then you know
that Christmas time is here