Strophe: WHEN THE YEAR SLOWLY COMES TO AN ENDING WHEN SNOW GENTLY COVERS THE GROUND THAT'S WHEN WE REMEMBER OUR CHILDHOOD DAYS AGAIN AND THE JOY AND THE COMFORT WE FOUND Refrain: THERE WILL BE CHRISTMAS THERE WILL BE A LIGHT LIKE THEN AND LIKE NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMEHOW WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT Strophe: TO MEET FRIENDS AND TAKE TIME FOR EACH OTHER FOR OUR FAMILY AND THE ONES THAT WE ADORE AND TO THOSE WITHOUT FORTUNE WE GIVE A HELPING HAND AND REMEMBER WHAT FRIENDSHIP IS FOR Refrain: THERE WILL BE CHRISTMAS THERE WILL BE A LIGHT LIKE THEN AND LIKE NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMEHOW WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT Refrain: LIKE THEN AND LIKE NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMEHOW WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT WHEN IT'S CHRISTMAS WILL ALL BE ALL RIGHT Musik: Janis Nikos, Franca Ferraro, Text: Edith Jeske