When I was but a youngster
Christmas meant one thing,
that I'd be getting lots of toys that day
I learned a whole lot different
when Mother sat me down
and taught me to spell 'Christmas' this way:
'C' is for the Christ child, born upon this day
'H' for herald angels in the night
'R' means our Redeemer
'I' means Israel
'S' is for the star that shone so bright
'T' is for three wise men, they who travelled far
'M' is for the manger where He lay
'A' 's for all He stands for
'S' means Shepard's came
And that's why there's a Christmas day!
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And that's why there's a Christmas day!
Music by Eddy Arnold
with lyrics by Jenny Lou Carson, 1949
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (1953 Version) Lyrics performed by Perry Como are property and copyright of the authors, artists and labels. You should note that C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (1953 Version) Lyrics performed by Perry Como is only provided for educational purposes only and if you like the song you should buy the CD