On a hill long ago on a cold winter's night

In a land far away three kings saw a light

From heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown

And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town

Oh they came bearing gifts and so said each one

Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on

We'll be calling it Christmas in honor of him

The child in the manger our savior and king

We've been calling it Christmas, keeping the faith

Knowing the reason we're saving the day

We've been calling it Christmas down through the years

Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here

Oh a simple belief was the start of it all

A small child asleep on a bed made of straw

At the back of an inn where shephers and kings

First felt the joy this moment would bring

We've been calling it Christmas, keeping the faith

Knowing the reason we're saving the day

We've been calling it Christmas down through the years

Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here

We've been calling it Christmas, keeping the faith

Knowing the reason we're saving the day

We've been calling it Christmas down through the years

Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here