Christmas Carol Lyrics – Classic Christmas Carols and Songs

There are tons of famous Christmas carols that are heard every year during the holidays. You can’t go into any store and not hear this type of Christmas cheer over the loudspeakers practically anywhere you go. In looking at some of the most famous Christmas Carol lyrics, these are songs that you probably learned as a child in school music class or choir. Sometimes they are religious based, but most of the time they are upbeat and have beautiful melodies that you’ll want to hear again and again each year when the holidays roll around. Here are three of the best Christmas carol song lyrics of all time. 

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey 

Pop megastar Mariah Carey had a huge hit when she recorded the song, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” She wrote this song in 1994. It’s all about the joy of being in love with someone at Christmas. 

“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby 

This is a song that was written by the great Irving Berlin in 1942. Bing Crosby’s version of it is the most popular one. The Christmas carol lyrics of this song are all about nostalgia and wanting to be home for a perfect snow-filled Christmas. That’s what he sings when he says, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know.” 

“Last Christmas” by Wham 

Wham was a pop duo that consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. George Micheal sings the lyrics in the song, which is about a failed relationship. The music is about reminiscing over last Christmas, when he says, “I gave you my heart, the very next day, you gave it away.” So the song is about moving on when the next Christmas comes around.