This Christmas

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Aretha Franklin] Hang all the mistletoe I'm going to get to know you better this Christmas And as we trim the tree How much fun it's going to be together this Christmas [Chorus: Aretha Franklin] The fireside is blazing bright We're caroling through the night And this Christmas Will be a, a very special Christmas for me, yeah, yeah [Interlude: Aretha Franklin] Alright, Eddie, my son Sing it, Eddie [Verse 2: Edward Franklin] Presents and cards are here My world is filled with cheer and you, this Christmas And as I look around Your eyes outshine the town, they do, this Christmas The fireside is blazing bright We're caroling through the night [Interlude: Aretha & Edward] Eddie, you mustn't upstage your mama with those kinds of notes Shake a hand, shake a hand, be a friend, be a friend, y'all This Christmas, this christmas [Chorus: Aretha Franklin] The fireside is blazing bright We're caroling through the night And this Christmas Will be a, a very special Christmas for me, yeah, yeah [Interlude: Aretha Franklin] Merry Christmas Shake your hand, shake your hand, yeah, ooh [Chorus: Aretha Franklin] The fireside is blazing bright We're caroling through the night And this Christmas Will be a, a very special Christmas for me, yeah, yeah [Verse 3: Aretha Franklin] This is what we got to do, gang For me this Christmas, this Christmas You'll be sitting somewhere, and you've got the blues Think about the man who ain't got no shoes, yeah, yeah [Outro: Aretha Franklin] Hang on, hold on until Christmas Higher, higher, hang on, hold on to Christmas Hang on, hold on until Christmas Yeah, hold on to your faith, until Christmas and after, oh, and after This Christmas, this Christmas, this Christmas Well, well, well, well, well, well Hold on, hold on, hold on until Christmas You got to hold on