Calling It Christmas (from "Elton John's Christmas Party" compilation)

On a hill long ago, on a cold winter's night
In a land far away, three kings saw a light
And from Heaven, it shone like God's, God's own crown
And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town

Oh, they came bearing gifts and so said each one
"Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on"
"We'll be calling it Christmas in, in honor of Him"
"The Child in the manger, our Savior and King", oh

We've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason we
We're saving the day, we've been calling it
We've been calling it Christmas (Oh)
Down through the years (Down through the years, baby)
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
Is here, is here

Oh, a simple belief was the start of it all
A small child asleep on a bed made of straw
At the back of an inn where, where shepherds and kings
First felt the joy that this moment would bring, we've been calling it

We've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason
We're saving the day, we've been calling it
We've been calling it Christmas
Down through the years (Down through the years, baby)
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas, when Christmas
Is here, is here
We've been calling it Christmas (Oh, baby)
Down through the years (Down through, down through the years)
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
Is here (Ooh, yeah)
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
Is here, Christmas is here, oh, yeah
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
Ooh, is here, is here, hmm