The neighborhood kids are having so much fun
Without her loving arms holding you so near
Christmas won't be the same this year
Without her loving arms holding you so near
(Without you darling)
Christmas won't be the same this year
(No, no)
Yeah, that's no kind of attitude
Christmas won't be the same this year
Christmas won't be the same this year
Without her loving arms holding you so near
Don't spoil your time thinking about me
Hopefully you'll be having dinner with me
So get off his back
Christmas won't be the same this year
(Yeah, yeah)
So go on, girl and have your fun
Christmas won't be the same this year
(The things we used to do now, darling)
This only happens once a year
This time next year, my darling, dear
(No, no, no, no)
(It's all over)
I wish I could kiss you again like I did before
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
And I see the mistletoe hanging from my door
Yeah, he's crying, look he's crying
Without her loving arms holding you so near
Without her loving arms holding you so near
Without her loving arms holding you so near
(No, it won't now, darling)
Christmas won't be the same this year
Our house is decorated, friends are celebrating
Hey, man, what's wrong with you, Jermaine?
(It won't be the same this year)
Can't you see there's tears in his eyes?
(It won't, it won't be the same)
(No no, oh, oh)
Hey, fellas, don't bug him, he and his girl just broke up
Counting off the days till Santa Claus comes
I see the lights but they don't shine for me
(No, no, no)
I see the presents underneath the Christmas tree
