Fay Lovsky - Christmas was a friend of mine

Every year lasted too long
With Easter bunnies, birthday cards
And seaside outings in the summer
Only to break the long
Gap of time that stretched between
The one and the other Christmas

Christmas in the sixties was fine
With candles, goodies, presents and wine
Peace on earth was real, it seemed
And love a word as yet not obscene, oh no

Watching the season parade
Dying trees and neon stars
And plastic santas for a penny
Urging to celebrate

Here comes another Christmas

Christmas was a jolly old time
With Billy Smarts and auld lang syne
Peace on earth was real it seemed
And love a word as yet not obscene, oh no

Christmas tree smell and those silvery bells
Christmas was a friend of mine
Christmas was a friend of mine

Merry, merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Everybody all around the world
Christmas time is here and I hope everybody's
Gonna have a good time comin' up to me, yeah
Christmas time is here again, it's been around since you know when

Happy new year, happy new year
I hope that everyone has a happy new year