I hear sleigh bells ring But I haven't heard a word from you in years I hear sleigh bells ringin' But I haven't heard a word from you in years ♪ Oh, I hear choirs singin' And I'm just sittin' here cryin' Christmas tears ♪ Everybody's singin' "Merry Christmas" As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeers Everybody's singin' "Merry Christmas" As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeers I'm smilin' on the outside But on the inside I'm cryin' Christmas tears ♪ Oh, you been gone for a long, long time It's Christmas and I can't get you off of my mind It seems that you've been gone like a hundred years or more But if you were here with me I'd hang "Merry Christmas" on my door I need you, darling To hold me tight I need you, dear On this Christmas night As I sit and think of the lonely years I can't help but cry Christmas tears Oh, Christmas tears