When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing,
That I'd be getting lots of toys that
day.
I learned a whole lot diff'rent when Mother sat me down
And taught me to spell
Christmas this way:
"C" is for the Christ Child born upon this day;
"H" for herald
angels in the night.
"R" means our Redeemer;
"I" means Israel;
"S" is for the star that
shone so bright.
"T" is for the tree wise men,
They who travelled far.
"M" is for the
manger where He lay.
"A" is for all He stands for;
"S" means shepherds came,
And that's
why there's a Christmas Day.
