They said there'd be snow at Christmas They said there'd be peace on Earth But instead it just keeps on raining A veil of tears for the virgin birth I remember one Christmas morning A winter's light and a distant choir And the peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree smell And eyes full of tinsel and fire
They sold me a dream of Christmas They sold me a silent night They told me a fairy story But I believed in the Israelites I believed in Father Christmas I looked to the sky with excited eyes 'Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn And I saw him through his disguise
I wish you a hopeful Christmas I wish you a brave new year All anguish, pain, and sadness Leave your heart, let your road be clear They said there'd be snow at Christmas They said there'll be peace on Earth Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell The Christmas we get we deserve