It's Christmas time    There's no need to be afraid    At Christmas time    We let in light and we banish hate    And in our world of plenty    We can spread a smile of joy    Throw your arms around the world    At Christmas time       But say a prayer, pray for the other ones    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    Where 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 life    Where nothing ever grows    No rain, no river flows    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       Feed the world    Let them know it's Christmas again    (ad lib)       publishing : Chappel Music Ltd 1984