This Time of Year - Etta James

Little girls, little boys

Dream of words, lots of toys

This time of the year

When Christmas is near

Evergreens are snowy white

Sleigh bells ring through the night

This time of the year

When Christmas is near

Somewhere near a steeple

People kneel and pray

And choirs sing carols of Christmas day

Santa Claus, oh, is on his way

Loads of joy in on his sleigh

This time of the year

Yeah, when Christmas is near

Somewhere near a steeple

People, they kneel and pray

Oh, when choirs sing

Oh, they sing carols of Christmas day

Oh, and Santa Claus, oh, is on his way

Loads of joy on his sleigh, yeah

This time of the year

Oh, when Christmas is near

Oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, this time of the year

And oh, when Christmas is near

Oh, oh, Christmas is near