I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – English Lyrics

• By: Wizzard
• Album: Wizzard Brew

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive sounds of Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday," a quintessential British Christmas classic! This lively and joyful glam rock anthem is perfect for learning English, especially vocabulary related to the holiday season, winter imagery, and expressions of celebration. Its clear vocals and catchy, repetitive chorus make it incredibly accessible for learners, helping you pick up new words and phrases while immersing yourself in the song's infectious, childlike wonder.

[English]

[CASH REGISTER] ♪♪

♪ Are you ready children ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow ♪

♪ Well he just might like to know ♪

♪ He's put a great big smile on somebody's face ♪

♪ If you jump into your bed ♪

♪ Quickly cover up your head ♪

♪ Don't you lock the doors ♪

♪ You know that sweet Santa Claus is on the way ♪

♪ Oh well I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ When the kids start singing and the band begins to play ♪

♪ Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ Let the bells ring out for Christmas ♪

♪ When we're skating in the park ♪

♪ If the snow cloud makes it dark ♪

♪ Then your rosy cheeks are gonna light my merry way ♪

♪ Now the frosticles appear ♪

♪ And they've frozen up my beard ♪

♪ So we'll lie by the fire ♪

♪ 'Til the sleep simply knocks 'em all away ♪

♪ Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ When the kids start singing and the band begins to play ♪

♪ Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day ♪

♪ So let the bells ring out for Christmas ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow ♪

-♪ Well he just might like to know ♪ -♪ He just might like to know ♪

♪ He's put a great big smile on somebody's face ♪

-♪ So if Santa brings that sleigh ♪ -♪ Santa brings that sleigh ♪

-♪ All along the milky way ♪ -♪ Along the milky way ♪

♪ I'll sign my name on the rooftop in the snow ♪

♪ Then he may decide to stay ♪

♪ Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ When the kids start singing and the band begins to play ♪

♪ Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ So let the bells ring out for Christmas ♪

-Okay, you lot, take it.

♪ Oh well I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ When the kids start singing and the band begins to play ♪

♪ Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday ♪

♪ Let the bells ring out for Christmas ♪

♪ Why don't you give your love ♪

♪ For Christmas ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow, when the snowman brings the snow ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow, when the snowman brings the snow ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow, when the snowman brings the snow ♪

♪ When the snowman brings the snow, when the snowman brings the snow ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to be true or to happen noun - a feeling of wanting something to be true or to happen
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25
everyday /ˈevriˌdeɪ/ A2	adjective - ordinary or usual
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - plural of child
snowman /ˈsnoʊmæn/ A2	noun - a figure of a person made of packed snow
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes verb - to fall as snow
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement verb - to form one's features into a smile
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
Santa Claus /ˌsæntə ˈklɔːz/ A1	noun - the legendary figure who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of singing
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians playing together
bells /belz/ A2	noun - a hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped, that makes a ringing sound when struck
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a clear resonant sound

Key Grammar Structures

• When the snowman brings the snow

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (General Truth/Habit)

  ➔ The "present simple" is used here to describe a general action that hypothetically happens at Christmas time.

• Well he just might like to know

  ➔ Modal Verb: "might" (Possibility)

  ➔ "Might" expresses a weak possibility. The snowman "might" like to know.

• He's put a great big smile on somebody's face

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "He's put" is a contraction of "He has put". The "present perfect" connects a past action to the present (the smile is still there).

• If you jump into your bed

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1 (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ Technically, this is closer to a zero conditional. "If" + present simple, then present simple/imperative. Expresses a general truth or instruction given a condition.

• Don't you lock the doors

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't + verb" is used to give a negative command or instruction.

• Now the frosticles appear

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (Describing a general occurrence)

  ➔ The "present simple" tense is used to describe a general event or state that happens regularly or is generally true.

• And they've frozen up my beard

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (Result in the Present)

  ➔ "They've frozen" is a contraction of "They have frozen". This implies that the action of freezing has an effect that is still noticeable.

• Why don't you give your love

  ➔ Question/Request Using 'Why don't you...?'

  ➔ This structure is used to make a suggestion or a soft command. It implies you should do something.