Let's take a ride in Santa's sleigh, flying across the world this holiday
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We'll visit some countries around the world and learn the traditions of other boys and girls
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It's Christmastime around the world for many boys and many girls
Come on, let's celebrate
Christmastime comes but once a year
It's time to smile and spread that holiday cheer
Come on, let's celebrate
In Italy, on the night of Epiphany
An old woman named Bofana fills the stockings with toys and candy
They say Buon Natale
Las Posadas is a festival in Mexico
It lasts nine nights and they dress up and parade with candles
They say Feliz Navidad
In Canada it's like the U.S. of A
They decorate the trees and open gifts on Christmas Day
They say Merry Christmas
It's Christmastime around the world for many boys and many girls
Come on, let's celebrate
Christmastime comes but once a year
It's time to smile and spread that holiday cheer
Come on, let's celebrate
In England they feast and wear paper hats
They celebrate with tubes that make a very loud crack
They say Happy Christmas
In Sweden they have they have the Tomte or Christmas Gnome
They leave him a bowl of porridge, like we leave Santa cookies in our homes
They say God Jul
In Germany the children leave notes on the windows
For a child named Christkind, who is a Christmas angel
They say Frohliche Weihnachten
It's Christmastime around the world for many boys and many girls
Come on, let's celebrate
Christmastime comes but once a year
It's time to smile and spread that holiday cheer
Come on, let's celebrate
In France the children leave shoes out by the fireplace
That are filled with toys which leave a smile on each face
They say Joyeux Noel
In Vietnam it's not an official holiday
But on Christmas Eve the streets are filled with lights and confetti
They say Giang Sinh Vui Ve
Now it's time to fly home to the USA
We learned a lot about the world
And how they celebrate the Christmas holiday
Merry Christmas
It's Christmastime around the world for many boys and many girls
Come on, let's celebrate
Christmastime comes but once a year
It's time to smile and spread that holiday cheer
Come on, let's celebrate
It's Christmastime around the world for many boys and many girls
Come on, let's celebrate
Christmastime comes but once a year
It's time to smile and spread that holiday cheer
Come on, let's celebrate