They said there'll be snow at Christmas. They said there'll be peace on earth. But, instead it just kept on raining, a veil of tears for the virgin birth. I remember, one Christmas morning, a winters light and a distant choir. And the peal of a bell and that Christmas tree smell, and eyes full of tinsel and fire. They sold me a dream of Christmas. They sold me a silent night. And they told me a Christmas story, Till I believed in the Israelite And I believed in Father Christmas I looked to the sky with excited eyes Then I wo.ke with a yawn at the first light of dawn, And I saw him and through his disguise. I wish you a hopeful Christmas I wish you a brave new year. All anguish, pain and sadness Leave your heart let your road be clear. They said there'd be snow at Christmas, They said there'd be peace on earth. Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell, The Christmas we get we deserve.