It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid At Christmas time, we let in light and banish shade And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time But set it free, and pray for the other one At Christmas time, it's hard but when you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear When the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight, thank God, it's them instead of you And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time The greatest gift they'll get this year is light When nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow Do they know it's Christmas time at all? Here's to you, raise a glass for everyone Here's to them underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmas time at all? Free the world, let them know it's Christmas time Free the world, let them know it's Christmas time Free the world, let them know it's Christmas time Let them know it's Christmas time