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 fruitcake
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,
Need a little Christmas now.

Haul out the holly;
Havent’ I taught you well to live each living day?
Fill up the stocking,
But, Auntie Mame, it’s one week past Thanksgiving Day now
But 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;
It’s been a long time sinceI felt good-neighborly
Slice up the fruitcake
It’s time we hung some tinsel on that bayberry bough.
For we need a little music, need a little laughter,
Need a little singing ringing through the rafter,
And we need a little snappy “Happy ever after,”
Need a little Christmas now. Need a little Christmas now.