(It’s Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas - The Orioles

Verse 1, ST:

It’s gonna be a lonely Christmas./

Jus' won’t be a ho-oliday./

I’ll sit here in my room an' cry,/

Because you ((went an' took your loving away.))

Verse 2, ST:

It’s gonna be a sad, sad occasion,/

'Cause this time I know there won’t be,/

Presents wrapped in any fancy paper,/

On the ((branches of my Christmas Tree.))

Chorus, ST:

Last year was fine 'cause your love was mine./

An' I knew you’d come when I call./

This year I’ll be blue an' lonely lis’ning to,/

((The music from the party)) 'cross the hall

Verse 3, ST:

I could have the Christmas spirit, /

Every day the whole year through./

If you would send the Christmas gift I long for./

Darling, tell me once more, «I love you."/

Chorus, with style changes, GN:

Last year was fine 'cause your love was mine./

An' I knew you come when I call./

This year I be blue an' lonely lis’en to,/

((The music from the party)) 'cross the hall

Verse 3, repeated with word and style changes, ST:

Well, I could have the Christmas feeling,/

Every day the whole year through./

If you would send the Christmas gift I long for

Darling, tell me once more, «I lo-ove you.»

(Ooo, ooo-ooo.)