It's not the glow you feel when snow appears It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years It's not the joyful sound when sleigh bells ring or the merry song children sing The little gift you send on Christmas Day Will not bring back the friend you've turned away So may I suggest the secret of Christmas Is not the things you do at Christmastime But the Christmas things you do all year through The little gift you send on Christmas Day Will not bring back the friend you've turned away So may I suggest the secret of Christmas Is not the things you do at Christmastime But the Christmas things you do all year