Ini malam Natal, orang-orang
But someone's got to go
Tapi seseorang harus pergi
It's Christmas Eve, people
Ini malam Natal, orang-orang
But someone's got to go
Tapi seseorang harus pergi
I never thought he'd have the nerve
Saya tidak pernah berpikir dia akan memiliki keberanian
But that just shows you what I know
Tapi itu hanya menunjukkan apa yang saya tahu
He had a sweet and lonely voice
Dia memiliki suara yang manis dan sepi
How I wish that he had stayed
Betapa aku berharap dia tetap tinggal
He had a sweet and lonely voice
Dia memiliki suara yang manis dan sepi
How I wish that he had stayed
Betapa aku berharap dia tetap tinggal
But the dealer dealt the cards
Tapi si pedagang menangani kartu-kartu itu
And the ace has done been played
Dan kartu as telah dimainkan
He used to talk about forever
Dia biasa berbicara tentang selamanya
Forever and a day
Sehari dan selamanya
But when you get down to it
Tapi saat Anda turun ke sana
Things just don't work out that way
Hal-hal tidak berjalan seperti itu
Merry Christmas Johnny
Selamat Natal Johnny
Though you're leaving now
Meskipun kau pergi sekarang
The anticipation's better
Antisipasi itu lebih baik
Than the real thing anyhow
Daripada bagaimanapun juga