Jackson 5 - Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year

* Produced by The Corporations and Hal Davis
* Composed by Pam Sawyer and LaVerne Ware

A festive song the Jackson 5 recorded for Christmas Album in 1970.

Also issued as the B-side of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, released in December 1970 in the US and two years later in the UK. It's listed alongside Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town for one week only on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart.


Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year - Lyrics

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 me !!!
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 decorated
My friends are celebrating

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 down the days
Till Santa Claus comes
And I see the mistletoe
Hanging from my door
I wish that 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
Thinkin' 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