christmas won't be the same this year

merry christmas everybody!

yeah

merry christmas everybody. big deal. hey

man

what's wrong with you

jermaine?

yeah

that's no kind of attitude. this only happens once a year. 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?

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

without her loving arms holding you so near

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

without her loving arms holding you so near

christmas won't be the same this year

without her loving arms holding you so near

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

without her loving arms holding you so near

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

without her loving arms holding you so near

christmas won't be the same this year

without her loving arms holding you so near