Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now

For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Candles in the window, carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
I need a little Christmas now

Oh, haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now

For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Candles in the window, carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
It hasn't snowed a single flurry, but Santa, dear, we're in a hurry, so

Climb down the chimney
Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen
Slice up the fruit cake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough

For I've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder, grown a little older
And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder
I need a little Christmas now

Oh, climb down the chimney
It's been a long time since I felt good neighborly
Slice up the fruit cake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that bayberry bough

For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Candles in the window, carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
We need a little Christmas now

We need a little Christmas now
(We need a little Christmas, yes, we need a little Christmas)
We need a little Christmas now, hey

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