My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) - Regina Spektor

My dear acquaintance, it's so good to know you

For strength of your hand, that is loving and giving

And a happy new year, with love overflowing

With joy in our hearts, for the blessed new year

Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer

For us all who are gathered here

And a happy new year to all that is living

To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving

Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer

My dear acquaintance, a happy new year

All of those who are hither and yonder

With love in our hearts, we grow fonder and fonder

Hail to those who we hold so dear

And hail to those who are gathered here

And a happy new year to all that is living

To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving

Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer

My dear acquaintance, a happy new year

Happy new year