Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Song: Midge Ure @ wiki, Bob Geldof @ wiki.

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It’s Christmas time,
There’s no need to be afraid.
At Christmas time,
We let in light and we banish shade.
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy.
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time.

But say a prayer,
To pray for the other ones
At Christmas time. It’s hard,
But when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window,
And it’s a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing
Is the bitter sting of tears.
And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom.
Well, tonight thank God it’s them
Instead of you.

And there won’t be snow in Africa
This Christmas time,
The greatest gift they’ll get
This year is life. Oh.
Where nothing ever grows,
No rain or rivers flow,
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Here’s to you, raise a glass for ev’ryone;
Here’s to them underneath that burning sun.
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Feed the world. Feed the world,
Let them know it’s Christmas time again.

Feed the world,
Let them know it’s Christmas time again.