All About the Music

In keeping with  all the excitement for the season and anticipation of the big day. And it is the only season so many songs are dedicated to, we'll have another Christmas favorite. Well, it has been hitting the charts at number one since it's release 1994,only to be briefly toppled by  "Rocking Around the Christmas" originally released in 1958. This song was sung by then 13-year-old, Brenda Lee. Re-released this year.
Enough of the preamble, I think most of us know that the selection we're talking about is, yess..."All I Want for Christmas Is You", by Mariah Carey.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas 
Is You, yeah

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
(And I) don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you

Oh I won't as for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
(And I) just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
(I) I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding me so tight
What more can I do?
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

Oh all the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere ( so brightly baby)
And the sound of children's laughter
Fills the air

And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need?
Won't you, please, bring my baby to me?

Oh, I don' want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right  outside my door

Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Oh baby, all I want for Christmas
Is you (you baby)

All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby

Writers; Mariah Carey/Walter Afanasieff
© Columbia Records 1994