Lyrics
Verse 1
I love the lights, the trees, the giant parades
I love the joy I feel around the holidays
I love the snow that falls and covers the Earth
I love to sing songs of the Savior's birth
Chorus
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
Verse 2
I love the way Main Street looks at night
I love the sparkle that I see in everybody's eyes
The claymation shows take us back in time
And then we watch Elf at a minimum twice
Chorus
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
Verse 3
I love snow days (No school!) we head to the hill
Pile three on a saucer, you can bet on a spill
Stacking gloves on the furnace at the end of the day
And as we sit by the fire tell me who wouldn't say
Chorus
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
'Cause when you think it's gonna end
It's coming back around again
Can't wait for Christmas
Chorus
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
'Cause snow is falling everywhere
And love is always in the air
Can't wait for Christmas
Bridge
Snow is falling everywhere
Love is always in the air
(I can't wait for, I can't wait for) repeats until end of section
(I can't wait for Christmas)
Snow is falling everywhere
Love is always in the air
We awake to laughter at the foot of our bed
Hold up some mistletoe over my baby's head
Open the Good Book and we turn to Luke
And read of love coming down for me and for you
Verse 4
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
'Cause when you think it's gonna end
It's coming back around again
Can't wait for Christmas
Chorus
Can't wait for Christmas
Can't wait for Christmas
'Cause snow is falling everywhere
And love is always in the air
Can't wait for Christmas
Chorus
I can't wait for Christmas
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Meaning & Inspiration
This upbeat holiday song is built on the repeated phrase "Can't wait for Christmas." The verses list familiar holiday pleasures: lights, trees, parades, snow days, sledding, claymation specials, and movie nights by the fire. Each scene is told in a cheerful, family-centered voice that treats the holiday as a time of shared joy.
The Christian thread appears in a few lines. The first verse mentions singing "songs of the Savior's birth," and the last verse describes opening "the Good Book" and turning to Luke to read of "love coming down." Those moments tie the festive imagery to the nativity account, where the angel announces good news of great joy.
The chorus claims that love is always in the air, and the song closes on the same eager refrain. It works as a lighthearted family carol in which ordinary traditions and the story of Christ's birth sit side by side.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:10-11 The angel announces good news of great joy and the birth of a Savior.
- Luke 2:1-20 The nativity account that the lyrics point to when they turn to Luke.