Lyrics
Traffic jamming on the snowy road
Standards playing on the stereo
Back and forth to the grocery store
Flight arrivals are a bit delayed
Party's at 7 and I'm gonna late
Still a few more gifts to buy
Oh the hustle this time of year
Oh but I'm so glad we're here
So glad it's Christmas
Bright lights are everywhere
It's Christmas
Children say a prayer
At Christmas, Christmas
Bells are ringing at every entry way
Decorations are at every display
The line for coffee still a bit too long
Smell of sweet treats at the tip of my nose
Wrapped in cashmere as the cold wind blows
More to do than the time I have
Oh the hustle this time of year
Oh but I'm so glad we're here
So glad it's Christmas
Bright lights are everywhere
It's Christmas
Children say a prayer
At Christmas, Christmas
So glad it's Christmas
? on every corner
Christmas
Calling all sons and daughters
Christmas, Christmas
Christmas
Oh the hustle this time of year
Oh but I'm so glad we're here
So glad it's Christmas
? on every corner
Christmas
Calling all sons and daughters
Christmas, Christmas
? Christmas, Christmas
? Christmas, Christmas day
Christmas day
Don't just keep it yourself
Better, better give it away
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Meaning & Inspiration
CeCe Winans’s “It’s Christmas” sets familiar holiday activity beside gratitude for the celebration itself. Snowy traffic, delayed flights, shopping lists, decorations, and crowded coffee lines fill the scenes. Yet the repeated declaration of gladness keeps the bustle from becoming the song’s final word. Children praying and bells ringing introduce a spiritual note within the ordinary details of a busy Christmas day.
The closing appeal to give rather than keep everything turns celebration outward. That thought is consistent with the biblical value placed on generosity, though the lyric presents it through a simple seasonal invitation rather than a detailed retelling of Christ’s birth. Sons and daughters are called together, making Christmas sound communal rather than private. Amid limited time and unfinished tasks, the song finds joy in gathering, prayer, light, and openhanded giving.
Related Scripture
- Acts 20:35 Jesus’ saying commends giving, echoing the song’s closing appeal.
- Luke 2:14 The angels’ praise accompanies the biblical announcement of Christ’s birth.