[Verse 1]
Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
We may be rushing things but deck the halls again now

[Chorus]
For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
It hasn't snowed a single flurry
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry

[Verse 2]
So, climb down the chimney
Hang out the brightest string of lights I've ever seen
Slice up the fruitcake
It's time we hang some tinsel on that evergreen bough

[Chorus]
For I've grown a little leaner
Grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder
Grown a little older
And I need a little angel
Sitting on my shoulder
We need a little Christmas now
[Chorus]
Oh, yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
We need a little Christmas now

[Outro]
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
We need a little Christmas now