People making lists

Buying special gifts


It's a 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


(On Christmas day)


Oh, even the man

Who has everything


Would be so happy


If you would bring

Him love


On Christmas day


(On Christmas day)

No greater gift


Is there than love




People you don't know


Smiling out 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


(On Christmas day)

The man on the street


And the couple upstairs

All need to know

That there's one cares


Give love

On Christmas day


(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

(On Christmas Day)

Oh, every little child

On Santa's knee


Has room for your love

Underneath his tree

Give love


On Christmas day

(Christmas day)

No greater gift

Is there than love


What the world

Needs is love

Yes, the world


Needs your love



Give love

On Christmas day

(Christmas day)