There isn't a star at the top of the tree this year   I can't say that I have any friends near   Never thought I would miss the bells   The calendar on the wall is the only thing that tells me   It's the twenty-fifth   And I won't receive one gift   Oh, why did you have to go away?   Good thing Christmas isn't here to stay      This isn't Christmas the way I remember it   This year I only have one gift   Where have all the bells gone?   Why do I only know one song?   This isn't Christmas the way I remember it      There are no sparkly lights in the hall   And I haven't made any trips to the shopping mall   What happened to all the stars?   The only one I see is too far   I guess I'll just sit and sip my hot chocolate   And remember the days when I was on top of it   Oh, when did the trees lose their green?   Why aren't the lights as bright as they used to be?      This isn't Christmas the way I remember it   This year I only have one gift   Where have all the bells gone?   Why do I only know one song?   This isn't Christmas the way I remember it      Oh, what happened to caring spirit?   This isn't Christmas the way I remember it   This year I only have one gift   Where have all the bells gone?   Why do I only know one song?   This isn't Christmas the way I remember it