It's Christmas Time – English Lyrics

• By: Andreas Gabalier
• Album: A Volks-Rock’n’Roll Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up, stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go

Underneath the mistletoe

Another year's gone rocking, rolling by

Oh, how time flies

It's funny, but it seems like yesterday

I put the tinsel away

It's a time we can all look forward to

I like to feel the festive spirit, don't you?

When you switch on your lights and say

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up, stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go

Underneath the mistletoe

Well, it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up, wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be

Underneath the Christmas tree with me

...

Do you wanna hear the sleigh bells in the sun?

It's not much fun

Try and build yourself a snowman by the sea

Well, it ain't gonna be

I'll be roasting chestnuts by the fire

Red and all with all my heart's desire

And let it burn all the way to Santa

To Santa

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up, stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go

Underneath the mistletoe

Well, it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up, wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be

Underneath the Christmas tree with me

...

It's a time we can all look forward to

I'd like to feel the festive spirit of you

When you switch on your lights and say

It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up, stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go

Underneath the mistletoe

Well, it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up, wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be

Underneath the Christmas tree

Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Stand up, stand up and raise a glass of wine

And you let yourself go

Underneath the mistletoe

Well, it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time

Wake up, wake up and find the snow outside

And your presents will be

Underneath the Christmas tree with me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period when something happens
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift something up
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a container for liquids, typically made of glass
wine /waɪn/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from grapes
festive /ˈfɛstɪv/ B1	adjective - relating to a festival or celebration
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B1	noun - the mood or atmosphere of an occasion
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to turn on or off
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen precipitation in the form of flakes
present /ˈprɛzənt/ A1	noun - a gift
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow
chestnut /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt/ B1	noun - a brown nut with a ridged shell
roast /roʊst/ A2	verb - to cook food in an oven or over a fire
mistletoe /ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/ B2	noun - a plant with white berries, traditionally used at Christmas
festive /ˈfɛstɪv/ B1	adjective - cheerful and celebratory