When sleigh bells don't ring And choirs don't sing No one's around To light up the tree It isn't easy Darling, believe me To be lonely at Christmas time When snow doesn't fall And nobody calls Holiday music Echos through empty halls You'll never realize Quite what it feels like To be lonely at Christmas time There is no laughter in the kitchen There's no cozy winter glow What's the use in celebrating when you're alone So turn down the lights Dream sweet tonight And pray that the New Year Will be here by morning light It isn't easy But that's how it goes When you're lonely at Christmas When you're lonely at Christmas When you're lonely at Christmastime