Merry Christmas Baby
Merry Christmas Magic: Love and Joy in Song
Lyrics
Hmm
Expressing a contemplative or thoughtful sound
Mhm
Agreement or acknowledgment
Ohh
Expressing a melodious or emotional sound
Merry Christmas, baby
Initiating the wish for a Merry Christmas
You sure did treat me nice
Expressing gratitude for being treated nicely
Hm, this for my grandmother
Dedicating the song to the singer's grandmother
She would say it like this
Recalling how the grandmother pronounced "Merry Christmas"
Merry Chri'mas, baby
Reiterating the wish for a Merry Christmas and expressing gratitude
Sure did treat me nice, mmh-oh, mmh
Continuing the expression of gratitude and joy
Bought me a diamond ring for Christmas
Highlighting the gift of a diamond ring for Christmas
Now I feel like I'm in paradise, yeah, yeah
Feeling elated and comparing the experience to paradise
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Repetition of joyful exclamations
Michael McDonald
Introducing Michael McDonald as the next vocalist
Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, y'all (mmh)
Expressing a positive and joyful state
I've got you music playing on my radio (sing)
Mentioning the enjoyment of music on the radio
Well, I'm feeling mighty fine, y'all
Reiterating a positive feeling
I've got good music playing on my radio (ooh)
Continuing to enjoy good music on the radio
You know I wanna kiss you, baby
Expressing a desire to kiss under the mistletoe
Right here beneath that mistletoe
Expressing the location of the desired kiss
Hey, there's one more thing I wanna say
Teasing that there's more to say
Santa, came down the chimney (ooh)
Describing Santa's arrival down the chimney
'Round half past three
Specifying the time Santa arrived
Ayy, left all his pretty presents for my baby and me
Noting the presents left for the singer and their baby
Ohh, yeah (ahh, ay)
Expressing excitement or affirmation
Merry Christmas, baby (merry, merry, merry, merry)
Repeating the wish for a Merry Christmas
You sure been good to me
Affirming that Christmas has been good to the singer
Sure been, sure been good to me, baby (ohh)
Reiterating the goodness of Christmas for the singer
I swear, I haven't had a drink this morning
Stating sobriety but feeling joyous
But I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree, yeah
Comparing the excitement to being lit up like a Christmas tree
(Ooh) yeah, oh, yeah
Repetition of joyful exclamations
Woo
Expressing enthusiasm
(Ohh) whoa, whoa, whoa
Exclaiming with emotion
Merry Christmas, baby
Repeating the wish for a Merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry
Repeating and emphasizing the goodness of Christmas
Sure been good to me (ohh)
Confirming the positive impact of Christmas
Yes, you did something good to me, baby
Acknowledging a positive change or action from the recipient
Oh, you're nice, baby
Expressing admiration for the recipient
I said, I love you (ohh)
Affirming love for the recipient
Ohh (hey)
Expressing emotion or emphasis
Hey
Interjection expressing surprise or attention
No, no, no
Denial or rejection
I haven't had a drink this morning
Repeating the earlier statement of sobriety
And I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree
Reiterating the comparison to a lit-up Christmas tree
Ohh, hey (ohh, yeah)
Expressing excitement or affirmation
Merry Christmas, baby
Final repetition of the wish for a Merry Christmas
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