People making lists Buying special gifts Taking time to be kind to one and all It's that time of year When good friends are near And you wish you could give more Than just presents from the store Why don't you give love on Christmas Day Even the man who has everything Would be so happy if you would bring Him love on Christmas Day, mmm No greater gift is there than love ♪ People you don't know Smiling out hello Everywhere there's an air of Christmas joy It's that once a year When the world's sincere And you'd like to find a way To show the things that words can't say Why don't you give love on Christmas Day Oh, the man on the street and the couple upstairs All need to know there's someone who cares Give love on Christmas Day No greater gift is there than love What the world needs is love Yes, the world needs your love Oh, give love on Christmas Day Oh, every little child on Santa's knee Has room for your love underneath his tree Give love on Christmas Day No greater gift is there than love What the world needs is love Yes, the world needs your love, ooh Give love on Christmas Day Every Tom, Dick, and Harry, every Suzy too Needs love every bit as much as you Give love on Christmas Day, ooh No greater gift is there than love, yeah