When I was but a youngsterChristmas meant one thing,That I’d be getting lots of toys that dayI learned a whole lot differentWhen mother sat me downAnd taught me to spell ’christmas’ this way:’c’ is for the christ child, born upon this day’h’ for herald angels in the night’r’ means our redeemer’i’ means israel’s’ is for the star that shone so bright’t’ is for three wise men, they who travelled far’m’ is for the manger where he lay’a’ ’s for all he stands for’s’ means shepard’s cameAnd that’s why there’s a christmas day!<instrumental break >And that’s why there’s a christmas day!