Monash Carols Song Book 2025

I don't want a lot for Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Everywhere you go 
Take a look at the five-and-ten; it's glistening once again 
With candy canes and silver lanes that glow 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Toys in every store 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door 

A pair of hop-a-long boots and a pistol that shoots 
Is the wish of Barney and Ben 
Dolls that'll talk and will go for a walk 
Is the hope of Janice and Jen 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Everywhere you go 
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well 
It's the sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Soon the bells will start 
And the thing that'll make 'em ring is the carol that you sing 
Right within your heart 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Toys in every store 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door 

Sure, it's Christmas once more

Away in a manger
No crib for a bed 
The little Lord Jesus 
Laid down his sweet head 

The stars in the bright sky 
Looked down where he lay 
The little Lord Jesus 
Asleep on the hay 

The cattle are lowing 
The baby awakes 
But little Lord Jesus 
No crying He makes 

I love you, Lord Jesus 
Look down from the sky 
And stay by my side 
Until morning is nigh 

Be near me, Lord Jesus 
I ask you to stay 
Close by me forever 
And love me I pray 

Bless all the dear children
In your tender care
And fit us for heaven
To live with you there

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the savior is born
Christ the savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord, at thy birth
Jesus Lord, at thy birth

Hang all the mistletoe 
I'm gonna get to know you better, yeah 
This Christmas 
And as we trim the tree 
How much fun it's gonna be together, yeah, ha 
This Christmas 
 
Fireside is blazing bright 
We're caroling through the night 
And this Christmas will be, yeah 
A very special Christmas for me, yeah Ooh, hey ooh 
Presents and cards are here 
My world is filled with cheer and you, oh yeah 

This Christmas 
And as I look around 
Your eyes outshine the town, they do 
This Christmas 
Fireside is blazing bright 
We're caroling through the night 
 
And this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me, yeah 
 
Fireside oh is blazing bright 
We're caroling through the night 
And this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me 
And this Christmas will be 
A very special Christmas for me 
 
Merry Christmas 
Gonna have a merry Christmas 
Merry Christmas, oh it will be 
Oh, a very, very, very special Christmas 
A very special Christmas 
 
Oh, this will be, this will be, baby 
A very special 
Have a merry, merry Christmas 
And a happy New Year 
Oh hey, alright, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 
Merry Christmas 
This Christmas 
Oh this will be, this will be, baby 

A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born

A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born

A rosy hue settles all around
You've got to feel you're on solid ground
For a spell or two, no one seems forlorn
This comes to pass when a child is born

And all of this happens because the world is waiting
Waiting for one child
Black, white, yellow, no one knows
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbour
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever

It's all a dream, an illusion now
It must come true, sometime soon somehow
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born.

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!) 
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!) 
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo hoo!" (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!) 
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!) 

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen 
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen 
But do you recall 
The most famous reindeer of all? 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas 
Let your heart be light 
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas 
Make the Yuletide gay 
Next year all our troubles will be miles away 

Once again, as in olden days 
Happy golden days of yore 
Faithful friends who are dear to us 
Will be near to us once more 

Someday soon, we all will be together 
If the fates allow 
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow 

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

[Verse 1] 

Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special 
 
Once bitten and twice shy I keep my distance but you still catch my eye 
Tell me baby, do you recognise me, well it’s been a year it doesn't surprise me 

“Happy Christmas” I wrapped it up and sent it with a note saying “I love you” I meant it 
Now I know what a fool I've been but if you kiss me now, I know you'll fool me again 

Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special 
Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special 

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice  
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on me I guess I was a shoulder to cry on 

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart, a man under cover but you tore me apart 
Ooh ooh now I found a real love, you’ll never fool me again 

Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special 
Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave me away 
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special 

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart I gave you my………… 
I'll give it to someone special 

Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave me away
This year to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound 
That saved a wretch; like me 
I once was lost, but now am found 
Was blind, but now I see.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear 
And grace my fears relieved 
How precious did that grace appear 
The hour I first believed 

The Lord hath promised good to me 
His word my hope secures 
He will my shield and portion be 
As long as life endures 

When we’ve been there ten thousand years 
Bright shining as the sun 
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise 
Than when we first begun 

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire 
Jack Frost nipping at your nose 
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir 
And folks dressed up like Eskimos 

Everybody knows a turkey, and some mistletoe 
Help to make the season bright 
Tiny little tots with their eyes all aglow 
Will find it hard to sleep tonight 

They know that Santa is on his way 
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh 
And every mother's child is gonna spy 
To see if reindeer really know how to fly 

So, I'm offering this simple phrase 
To kids from one to ninety-two 
Although it's been said many times, many ways 
Merry Christmas to you 

Santa, tell me if you're really there 
Don't make me fall in love again 
If he won't be here next year 
Santa, tell me if he really cares 
'Cause I can't give it all away  
If he won't be here next year 

Feeling Christmas all around 
And I'm trying to play it cool 
But it's hard to focus when I see him walkin' 'cross the room 
"Let it Snow" is blasting out 
But I won't get in the mood 
I'm avoiding every mistletoe until I know 
It's true love that he thinks of 
So next Christmas 
I'm not all alone, boy 

Santa, tell me if you're really there 
Don't make me fall in love again  
If he won't be here next year 
Santa, tell me if he really cares 
'Cause I can't give it all away  
If he won't be here next year 

I've been down this road before 
Fell in love on Christmas night  
But on New Year's Day, I woke up and he wasn't by my side 
Now I need someone to hold 
Be my fire in the cold  
But it's hard to tell if this is just a fling 
Or if it's true love that he thinks of 
So next Christmas 
I'm not all alone, babe 

Santa, tell me if you're really there 
Don't make me fall in love again  
If he won't be here next year 
Santa, tell me if he really cares 
'Cause I can't give it all away  
If he won't be here next year 

Oh, I wanna have him beside me like 
On the 25th by that fireplace  
But I don't want a new broken heart 
This year I've got to be smart 
If he will be, if he will be here 

Santa, tell me if you're really there  
Don't make me fall in love again  
If he won't be here next year 
Santa, tell me if he really cares  
'Cause I can't give it all away  
If he won't be here next year 

Santa, tell me if you're really there  
Don't make me fall in love again  
If he won't be here next year  
Santa, tell me if he really cares 
'Cause I can't give it all away 
If he won't be here next year.

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! 
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem 
Come and behold Him 
Born the King of Angels 
O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
Christ the Lord! 

O holy night! 
The stars are brightly shining 
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth 
Long lay the world in sin and error pining 
Till he appeared, and the soul felt its worth 
A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices 
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees 
Oh hear the angel voices 
Oh night divine 
Oh night when Christ was born 
Oh night, o holy night 
Oh night divine 

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming 
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand 
So led by light of a star so sweetly gleaming 

Here came the wise men from orient land 
The king of kings lay thus in lowly manger 
In all our trials born to be our friend 

Fall on your knees 
Oh hear the angel voices 
Oh night divine 
Oh night when Christ was born 
Oh night, o holy night 
Oh night divine 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come 
Let Earth receive her King 
Let every heart prepare Him room 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing 

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere 
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue 
If I can dream of a better land 
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand 
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true 
Oh why 

Last night I lay asleeping 
There came a dream so fair 
I stood in old Jerusalem 
Beside the temple there 
I heard the children singing 
And ever as they sang 
Methought the voice of Angels 
From Heaven in answer rang