This song celebrates Christmas and hopes for peace. It reflects on the past year ending and a new one beginning. The lyrics wish everyone, regardless of age, race, or social class, a merry Christmas and hope it is enjoyable without any fear, as war is now over if people want it to be. The song concludes by wishing a happy Christmas in English and Spanish.

1. Happy Christmas
(war is over)

2. So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

3. And so this is Christmas.
I hope you have fun,
the near and the dear one,

4. The old and the young.
A very merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.

5. Let’s hope it’s a good one.
without any fear.

6. And so this is Christmas
(was is over)
for weak and for strong,
(if you want it)
for rich and the poor ones
(war is over)

7. The world is so wrong
(if you want it)
And so happy Christmas
(war is over)
for black and for white,
(if you want it)
for yellow and red ones
(war is over)

8. Let’s stop all the fight
(now)
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new Year

9. Let’s hope it’s a good one
without any fear.

10. And so this is Christmas
(war is over)
And what have we done
(if you want it)
Another year over
(war is over)
And a new one just begun
(if you want it)

11. And so happy Christmas
(war is over)
We hope you have fun
(if you want it)
The near and the dear one,
(war is over)
the old and the young
(now)

12. A very merry Christmas
and a happy New Year

13. Let’s hope it’s a good one
without any fear.

14. War is over over
If you want it.
War is over
Now…

15. Happy
Christmas!
¡Felices
fiestas!
John Lennon