Original Have yourself a merry little Christmas It may be your last Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Pop that champagne cork Next year we may all be living in New York.
No good times like the olden days, Happy golden days of yore, Faithful friends who were dear to us Will be near to us no more.
But at least we all will be together If the Lord allows. From now on we'll have to muddle through somehow. So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
Hugh Martin, the writer, later rewrote the song at Judy Garland's request: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Let your heart be light Next year, All our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the yuletide gay Next year all our troubles will be miles away
Once again as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who were near to us Will be near to us once more
Someday soon we all will be together If the fates allow. Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
But the most popular version is Frank Sinatra's: Christmas future is far away Christmas past is past Christmas present is here today Bringing joy that may last
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Make the Yule-tide gay, From now on, our troubles will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore. Faithful friends who are near to us Gather near to us once more.
Through the years We all will be together, If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough. And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.
