This Time of Year

Etta James

Little girls, little boys 
Dream of words, lots of toys 
This time of the year 
When Christmas is near 

Evergreens are snowy white 
Sleigh bells ring through the night 
This time of the year 
When Christmas is near 

Somewhere near a steeple 
People kneel and pray 
And choirs sing carols of Christmas day 
Santa Claus, oh, is on his way 

Loads of joy in on his sleigh 
This time of the year 
Yeah, when Christmas is near 

Somewhere near a steeple 
People, they kneel and pray 
Oh, when choirs sing 
Oh, they sing carols of Christmas day 
Oh, and Santa Claus, oh, is on his way 

Loads of joy on his sleigh, yeah 
This time of the year 
Oh, when Christmas is near 

Oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, this time of the year 
And oh, when Christmas is near 
Oh, oh, Christmas is near