so this is christmas
deep frozen ditches
white snow covered alleys
and people on ice skates
with noses red and blue
from cold or whatever
cups with hot chocolate
illuminated shops
expectation of children
decorated pine tree
let's hope it's a good one
cut from the woods
so this is christmas
and what have we done
another year over
and a new one just begun
so happy christmas
a son has been born now
for weak and for strong
for rich and the poor ones
so happy christmas
for black and for white
for yellow and red ones
let's stop all the fight
so this is christmas
and what have we done
cut a tree from the forest
decorated with silver
gold illuminating lights
a son has been born for
the near and the dear one
the old and the young
a very merry christmas
and a happy new year
it will be a good one
without any fear
war is now over
if you want it to be
christ is ruling
now
(John Lennon)
