Christmas eve, mom and dad
Load the car with grocery bags
They take the kids and drive downtown
And spend the night passing food out
Once a year Decemberâs here
And our hearts open up
Once a year we give with cheer
To those who donât have enough
Wouldnât it be something
If we all learned to love like itâs Christmas
More than once a year
No one rings a bell at the mall in June
But nobody said we canât give then, too
And when autumn comes with its changing leaves
Could we spend more time with the least of these
Once a year Decemberâs here
And our hearts open up
Once a year we give with cheer
To those who donât have enough
Wouldnât it be something
If we all learned to love like itâs Christmas
More than once a year
Love is patient, love is kind
Love will always find the time
Love is now and love is here
Love is more than once a year
Once a year Decemberâs here
And our hearts open up
Once a year we give with cheer
To those who donât have enough
Wouldnât it be something
If we all learned to love like itâs Christmas
More than once a year
