Haul out the holly Put up the tree before my spirit falls again Fill up the stocking I may be rushing things but deck the halls again now For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute Candles in the window, carols at the spinet Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute I need a little Christmas now Oh, haul out the holly Put up the tree before my spirit falls again Fill up the stocking I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute Candles in the window, carols at the spinet Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute It hasn't snowed a single flurry, but Santa dear we're in a hurry, so Climb down the chimney Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen Slice up the fruit cake It's time we've hung some tinsel on the evergreen bough For I've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder Grown a little sadder, grown a little older And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder I need a little Christmas now Oh, climb down the chimney It's been a long time since I felt good neighborly Slice up the fruit cake It's time we've hung some tinsel on the evergreen bough For we need a little Christmas right this very minute Candles in the window, carols at the spinet Yes, we need a little Christmas right this very minute We need a little Christmas now ♪ We need a little Christmas now (We need a little Christmas, yes we need a little Christmas) We need a little Christmas now Hey