Words and Music by
DYLAN HICHENS AND SIMON VAN WYK

All the children singing in the street as I walk by
singing songs of Jesus and the bright star in the sky
Windows twinkle brightly from the lights on Christmas trees
lots of fun and laughter as we all sing merrily

Christmas time, flashing lights and basting turkeys
Christmas time, boys and girls are rising early
Christmas time, forget about your worries
Christmas time, ’tis the season to be jolly

But far beyond the corner lives a poor young orphan boy
he hardly cracks a smile as he’ll hardly get a toy
Hearing all the melodies a tear’s brought to his eye
it’s a struggle to find Christmas joy when there’s no-one by your side

Christmas time, flashing lights and basting turkeys
Christmas time, boys and girls are rising early
Christmas time, forget about your worries
Christmas time, ’tis the season to be jolly

A father hears the crying of the poor young orphan child
amongst the gleeful sounds of his children running wild
He quietens his children and teaches them to pray
for the poor young orhpan boy who they then ask to play

Christmas time, flashing lights and basting turkeys
Christmas time, boys and girls are rising early
Christmas time, forget about your worries
Christmas time, ’tis the season to be jolly

Christmas time, Christmas time
Christmas time, Christmas time
Christmas time, Christmas time
Christmas time, Christmas time

Christmas time, a time for family fun
Christmas time, peace and joy for everyone
Christmas time, where giving is receiving
Christmas time, where feeling is believing