Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on all troubles will be out of sight
And have yourself a merry little

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the lovelight gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas
I'll be home for Christmas
A merry little Christmas to you