It’s that time of year again…

As a general rule, Christmas songs don’t really do it for me (bah, humbug).

Perhaps it’s the over-familiarity of the same old chestnuts, on repeat, being belted out of every supermarket PA system from about the beginning of November. Although I will admit to having a bit of a soft spot for Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ – but preferably without that cheesy video.

This, though, is different class: sadly, not true but different class nevertheless.

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The road is so long (now)
And so happy Christmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let’s stop all the fight (now)

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
And a new one just begun (now)
And so happy Christmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear

War is over, if you want it
War is over now

Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Song Lyric Sunday 24 December 2023