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Lyrics
Bah! Humbug! Now that’s too strong
– Bah! Humbug! Kounye a sa twò fò
‘Cause it is my favorite holiday
– Paske se jou ferye mwen pi renmen an
But all this year’s been a busy blur
– Men tout ane sa a te yon flou okipe
Don’t think I have the energy
– Pa panse mwen gen enèji a
To add to my already mad rush
– Pou ajoute nan prese mwen deja fou
Just ’cause it’s ’tis the season
– Jis paske li se tis sezon an
The perfect gift for me would be
– Kado pafè pou mwen ta dwe
Completions and connections left from last year
– Konplete ak koneksyon kite nan ane pase a
Ski shop encounter, most interesting
– Rankont boutik Ski, ki pi enteresan
Had his number but never the time
– Te gen nimewo l men pa janm tan an
Most of ’81 passed along those lines
– Pifò nan ‘ 81 pase sou liy sa yo
So deck those halls
– Se konsa dekore sal sa yo
Trim those trees
– Koupe pyebwa sa yo
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
– Leve tas kè Kontan Nwèl la
I just need to catch my breath
– Mwen jis bezwen pran souf mwen
Christmas by myself this year
– Nwèl pou kont mwen ane sa a
Calendar picture, frozen landscape
– Kalandriye foto, jaden flè nan frizè
Chill this room for 24 days
– Chalè chanm sa a pou 24 jou
Evergreens, sparkling snow
– Evergreens, nèj briyan
Get this winter over with!
– Jwenn sezon fredi sa a sou ak!
Flashback to springtime, saw him again
– Flashback nan sezon prentan, te wè l ‘ ankò
Would have been good to go for lunch
– Ta bon pou ale pou manje midi
Couldn’t agree when we were both free
– Mwen pa t ‘ kapab dakò lè nou te tou de gratis
We tried, we said we’d keep in touch
– Nou te eseye, nou te di nou ta kenbe kontak
Didn’t of course, ’til summertime
– Pa t ‘ nan kou, ‘jouk ete
Out to the beach, to his boat, could I join him?
– Soti nan plaj la, nan bato l’, mwen te kapab rantre nan l’?
No, this time it was me
– Non, fwa sa a se mwen
Sunburn in the third degree
– Sunburn nan twazyèm degre
Now the calendar’s just one page
– Kounye a kalandriye a se jis yon sèl paj
Of course I am excited
– Natirèlman mwen eksite
Tonight’s the night I’ve set my mind
– Aswè a se lannwit mwen te mete tèt mwen
Not to do too much about it
– Pa fè twòp sou li
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Men mwen panse mwen pral manke yon sèl sa a ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Men mwen panse mwen pral manke yon sèl sa a ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Men mwen panse mwen pral manke yon sèl sa a ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
But I think I’ll miss this one this year
– Men mwen panse mwen pral manke yon sèl sa a ane sa a
Hardly dashing through the snow
– Li pa t ap kouri nan nèj la
‘Cause I bundled up too tight
– Paske mwen te pake twò sere
Last minute have-to-dos
– Dènye minit gen-a-dos
A few cards, a few calls because it’s
– Yon kat kèk, yon apèl kèk paske li nan
RSVP
– RSVP
No, thanks, no party lights
– Non, mèsi, pa gen limyè pati
It’s Christmas Eve, gonna relax
– Li Nan Nwèl La, pral detann
Turned down all of my invites
– Mwen te rejte tout envitasyon mwen yo
Last Fall I had a night to myself
– Otòn Pase a mwen te gen yon nwit pou tèt mwen
Same guy called, Halloween party
– Menm nèg la rele, Halloween pati
Waited all night for him to show
– Te tann tout nwit pou l ‘ yo montre
This time his car wouldn’t go
– Fwa sa a machin li pa t ap mache
Forget it, it’s cold, it’s getting late
– Bliye li, li frèt, li ap vin an reta
Trudge on home to celebrate
– Trudge sou kay pou selebre
In a quiet way, unwind
– Nan yon fason trankil, detann
Doing Christmas right this time
– Fè Nwèl la byen fwa sa a
A&P has provided me
– A&P te bay mwen
With the world’s smallest turkey
– Ak pi piti peyi turkey nan mond lan
Already in the oven, nice and hot
– Deja nan fou a, bèl ak cho
Oh damn!
– Oh damn!
Guess what I forgot
– Devine sa mwen bliye
Back out in the snow
– Retounen nan nèj la
To the only all night grocery
– Pou sèl makèt tout nwit lan
Here on the line is that guy I’ve been chasing all year
– Isit la sou liy lan se ke nèg mwen te kouri dèyè tout ane a
“Spendin’ this one alone” he said
– “Spendin’ sa a yon sèl pou kont li” li te di
“Need a break, this year’s been crazy”
– “Bezwen yon repo, ane sa a te fou”
I said, “Me too, but why are you…?
– Mwen te di, ” mwen menm tou, men poukisa ou ye…?
You mean you forgot cranberries too?”
– Ou vle di ou bliye cranberries tou?”
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
– Lè sa a toudenkou nou ri ak ri
Caught on to what was happening
– Kapt sou sa ki te pase
That Christmas magic’s brought this tale
– Majik Nwèl sa a te pote istwa sa a
To a very happy ending
– Pou yon fen trè kontan
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
Couldn’t miss this one this year
– Pa t kapab rate sa a yon sèl ane sa a
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
– Bon Nwèl, Bon Nwèl
