[Verse 1]
When someone very dear
Calls you with the words
"Everything's all clear"
That's what you want to hear
But you know it might be
Different in the new year

[Refrain]
That's why, that's why
We hang the lights so high
Joy, joy, joy, joy

[Verse 2]
You loved it as a kid
And now you need it
More than you ever did
It's because of the dark
We see the beauty in the spark

[Refrain]
That's why, that's why
The carols make you cry
Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy, joy, joy
[Bridge]
The tinsel on the tree
Yes I see
The holly on the door
Like before
The candles in the gloom
Light the room
The Sally Army band
Yes, I understand

[Verse 3]
So light the winter fire
And watch as the flames grow higher
We'll gather up our fears
And face down all the coming years

[Refrain]
And all that they destroy
And in their face we throw our
Joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy, joy, joy, joy

[Verse 4]
It's why we hang the lights so high
And gaze at the glow
Of silver birches in the snow
Because of the dark
We see the beauty in the spark
We must be alright
If we could make up Christmas night