"Christmas Album" (1970)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas




Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on
Our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on
Our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

The Jackson Five
Wanna wish everybody
A mellow Merry Christmas
And a groovy New Year

The Jackson Five
Wanna wish everybody
A mellow Merry Christmas
And a groovy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town




Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

You d better watch out
You d better not cry
You'd better not pout
I m telling you why

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He is making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

He sees you when you re sleeping
He knows when you re awake
He knows if you ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

Oh, you d better watch out
You d better not cry
Better not pout
I m telling you why

Oh! Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

Little tin horns
And little toy drums
Rooty-toot-toot
And rump-a-tum-tum
Curly-haired dolls
That tootle and coo
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too

Oh! Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

One more time now...

Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town

The Christmas Song




Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to... you
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way
He's bringing lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is on the spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so, I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Though it has been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas to... you

Up On The Housetop




Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes

Up on the housetop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for everyone's Christmas joys

Tito had just one desire
That he gets a new guitar
But he wants a guarantee
That it won't play out of key

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick

(I said) Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes

Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes

Jackie's almost six feet tall
But no hot shot at basketball
Bring him a basket three feet tall
Maybe he'll play like a pro

Marlon wears his shoes so thin
He's gone through his socks again
He's always dancin' as you know
(So bring me some shoes with lots of sole)

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick

(I said) Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick

Patter patter pitter patter
Pitter patter patter
Pitter patter pitter patter
Pitter patter patter

Oh Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen
Come on Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blixen
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!

Did you read Santa Claus my list?
All the girls you're waiting to kiss?
Mike, that list was only a joke
Too late, Jermaine, he's bringing you mistletoe

But you just want toys and stuff
Yeah, but that's not even half enough
What I want means more than fun
What's that? - Love and peace for everyone

Up on the house top reindeer stand
Waiting for that dear old man
Up to the chimney with gifts to spare
And lots of Christmas joy to share

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Up out through the chimney with old St. Nick

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click,
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick

Frosty The Snowman




Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale, they say
He was made of snow but the children know
How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic
In that old silk they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around

Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
Dns the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me

Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

Frosty the Snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away"

Down to the village
With a brooomstick in his hand
Running here and there, all around the square,
Sayin', "Catch me if you can"

He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment
When he heard him holler, "Stop!"

Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye, sayin' "Don't you cry,
I'll be back again some day."

Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Over the hills of snow

He'll be back
Yes he will
Again someday
See you next year Frosty!

The Little Drummer Boy




Come they told me, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our new born King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
So to honour him, pa-rum pum pum pum
When we come

Baby Jesus, pa-rum pum pum pum
I'm a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded, pa-rum pum pum pum
The ox and mule kept time, pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for him, pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him, pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Then he smiled at me, pa-rum pum pum pum,
Me and my drum.

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer




You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?

Hey Rudolph
Wo-hoah, Rudolph

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glowed
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

[Chorus:]
Oh, then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say (hey Rudolph)
Rudolph, with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight

Then how the reindeer loved him,
As they shouted out with glee...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You ll go down in history
You ll go down in history
Hey Rudolph

Hey Rudolph
Wo-hoah, Rudolph

Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year




Merry Christmas everybody!
[Jermaine:] Yeah, merry Christmas everybody. Big deal.
[Michael:] Hey, man, what's wrong with you, Jermaine?
[Jackie:] Yeah, that's no kind of attitude.
[Marlon:] This only happens once a year.
[Tito:] Hey, fellas, don't bug him. He and his girl just broke up.
So get off his back.
Can't you see there's tears in his eyes?
[All:] Yeah, he's crying, look he's crying!
Don't cry! Don't cry! Don't cry!

Christmas won't be the same this year
Without her loving arms holding you so near
Christmas won't be the same this year (no it won't, now darling)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (no no)

I see the lights but they don't shine for me
I see the presents underneath the Christmas tree
Our house is decorated, friends are clebrating

Christmas won't be the same this year (no no no)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (it won't be the same this year)
Christmas won't be the same this year (the things we used to do now darling)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (it's all over)

The neighborhood kids are having so much fun
Counting off the days till Santa Claus comes
And I see the mistletoe hanging from my door
I wish I could kiss you again like I did before.

Christmas won't be the same this year (no no, oh, oh)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (yeah yeah)
So go on, girl, and have your fun
Don't spoil your time thinking about me
This time next year, my darling dear
Hopefully you'll be having dinner with me

Christmas won't be the same this year (no no no no)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (it won't be the same)
Christmas won't be the same this year (without you darling)
Without her loving arms holding you so near (no no)
[Fade]

Give Love On Christmas Day




People making lists
Hiding special gifts
Taking time to be kind to one and all
It's that time of year
When good friends are dear
And you wish you could give more
Than just presents from a store
Why don't you give love on Christmas day
Oh, even the man who has everything
Would be so happy if you would bring
Him love on Christmas day
No greater gift is there than love

People you don't know
Smile and nod hello
Everywhere there's an air of Christmas joy
It's that once a year
When the world's sincere
And you'd like to find a way
To show the things that words can't say.

Why don't you give love on Christmas day
Oh, the man on the street and the couple upstairs
Who need to know there's someone who cares
Give love on Christmas day.
No greater gift is there than love
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love.

Why don't you give love on Christmas day
Every little child on Santa's knee
Has room for your love underneath his tree
Give love on Christmas day
No greater gift is there than love
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love.

Give love, oh give love on Christmas day
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry, every Susie too
Needs love every bit as much as you
Give love on Christmas day
[Fade]

Someday At Christmas




Someday at Christmas
Men won't be boys
Playing with bombs
Like kids play with toys
One December our hearts will see
A world where men are free.

Someday at Christmas
There'll be no war
When we have learned
What Christmas is for
When we have found
What life's really worth
There'll be peace on earth.

Someday all our dreams
Will come to be
Someday in a world
Where men are free
Maybe not in time
For you and me
But someday at Christmas time.

Someday at Christmas
We'll see a land
With no hungry children
No empty hands
One happy morning
People will share
A world where people care.

Someday at Christmas
There'll be no tears
When all men are equal
And no men have fears
One shining moment
One prayer away
From our own world today.

Someday all our dreams
Will come to be
Someday a new world
Where men are free
Maybe not in time
For you and me
But someday at Christmas time.

Someday at Christmas
Men will not have failed
Hate will be gone
And love will prevail
Someday in a world
That we can start
With hope in every heart.

Someday at Christmas
Hmmm-hmmm hmmm
Hmmm-hmmm hmmm
Hmmm-hmmm hmmm
Hmmm-hmmm hmmm
Hmmm-hmmm hmmm
But someday at Christmas time
Someday at christmas time.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus




Wow! Mommy's kissing Santa Claus!
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep
She thought that I was tucked up
In my bedroom, fast asleep

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

He saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
I did! I really did see Mommy kissing Santa Claus
And I'm gonna tell my Dad

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

I did! I did! I really did see Mommy kissing Santa Claus
You gotta believe me! You just gotta believe me!
Come on, fellas, believe me! You just gotta believe me!

Little Christmas Tree
[2003 Remaster Bonus Track]




I watch the snowflakes fall
Against my window pane
And wonder if you
Are watching snowflakes, too.
I take a walk downtown
To where you used to meet me
There's joy everywhere
But all that's waiting there is

Just a little Chistmas tree
Looking sort of sad and lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away and left it standing there
All alone on Christmas Eve.

I hear the Christmas bells
The happy people singing
The songs of good cheer
That only brings me tears
I sadly close my eyes
And say a little prayer
You'll be waiting there for me
I look but all I see is

Just a little Chistmas tree
Looking sort of sad and lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away and left it standing there
All alone on Christmas Eve.

This is the season of love
But I'm as sad as I can be
Why did you have to leave me
Why, why did you have to leave me

Oh, little Chistmas tree
Looking sort of sad and lonely just like me
No one seems to care
They just went away and left it standing there
All alone on Christmas Eve.