Christmas With You – English Lyrics

• By: Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
• Album: The Classic Christmas Album

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It's so nice to spend Christmas with you.

The times that I've seen Christmas come and go are now two score.

I wish you Merry Christmas and I wish you many more.

It's good to see the children laugh with joy the way they do.

And it's nice to spend Christmas with you.

That old fashioned Christmas is a sweet memory.

Except for all the Christmases that you weren't there with me.

But now I really feel the spirit 'cause I love you like I do.

And it's nice to spend Christmas with you.

I remember Christmas when I little could afford.

And I try to remember it's the birthday of our Lord.

Well I'll not forget to thank Him for His blessings on we two.

And that I can spend Christmas with you.

That old fashioned Christmas is a sweet memory.

Except for all the Christmases that you weren't there with me.

But now I really feel the spirit 'cause I love you like I do.

And it's nice to spend Christmas with you.

It's so nice to spend Christmas with you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A2	noun - Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
spend /spend/ A2	verb - to use money or time for a particular purpose
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to hope for something that may not happen
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings below the age of puberty
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face that show amusement
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non‑physical part of a person; attitude or morale
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to recall past events; something remembered
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste; pleasant or kind
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; not new
fashioned /ˈfæʃənd/ B2	adjective - made or formed in a particular way
blessings /ˈblɛsɪŋz/ B2	noun - acts of divine favor; good things
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ B1	noun - the anniversary of the day on which a person was born
Lord /lɔːrd/ B2	noun - a title for God in Christianity; a person with authority
afford /əˈfɔːrd/ B2	verb - to have enough money or resources to pay for something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to keep something in mind; recollect
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant; agreeable

Key Grammar Structures

• It's so nice to spend Christmas with you.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'It's'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's so nice' uses the present simple to express a general feeling or opinion. 'It's' is a contraction of 'It is'.

• The times that I've seen Christmas come and go are now two score.

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have seen'

  ➔ The phrase 'I've seen' uses the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past and is relevant to the present. 'Two score' means 40 years.

• I wish you Merry Christmas and I wish you many more.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'wish'

  ➔ The verb 'wish' is used in the present simple to express a desire or hope. The phrase 'many more' refers to many more Christmases.

• And it's nice to spend Christmas with you.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'it's'

  ➔ The phrase 'it's nice' uses the present simple to express a general opinion or feeling. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'.

• Except for all the Christmases that you weren't there with me.

  ➔ Past Simple with 'weren't'

  ➔ The phrase 'you weren't there' uses the past simple to describe a past action. 'Weren't' is the contraction of 'were not'.

• But now I really feel the spirit 'cause I love you like I do.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'feel' and contraction 'cause'

  ➔ The verb 'feel' is in the present simple to express a current emotion. 'Cause' is a contraction of 'because'.