Artist: Band Aid
Track: Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Lyrics
[Chris Martin:]
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
[Dido:]
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time
[Robbie Williams:]
But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun
[Sugababes:]
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
[Fran Healy:]
Where the only water flowing
[Fran Healy & Sugarbabes:]
Is the bitter sting of tears
[Fran Healy & Justin Hawkins:]
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
[Bono:]
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
[Will Young & Jamelia:]
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
[Ms Dynamite & Beverly Knight:]
Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
[Group of ten and Joss Stone:]
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
[Tom Chaplin (Keane):]
Here's to you
[Justin Hawkins (Darkness):]
Raise a glass for everyone
[Dizzee Rascal:]
Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived
If the table was turned would you survive
[Busted:]
Here's to them
[Justin Hawkins (Darkness):]
Underneath that burning sun
[Dizzee Rascal:]
You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless
Give a little help to the helpless
[Joss Stone & Justin Hawkins:]
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
[Tom Chaplin:]
Feed the world
[Tom Chaplin & Chris Martin:]
Feed the world
[Tom Chaplin & Chris Martin & Sugababes:]
Feed the world
[Tom Chaplin & Chris Martin & Sugababes:]
Feed the world
[Everyone in full chorus line.]
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again - [repeated]
[Group of ten:]
Feed the world
[Everyone in full chorus line.]
Feed the world - [repeated to end]
[Joss Stone ]
[Ad libs over outro]
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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[Verse 1: Chris Martin, Dido] / 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
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[Verse 1] / It's Christmastime / There's no need to be afraid / At Christmastime / We let in light and we banish shade / And in our world of plenty / We can spread a smile of joy
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