Do They Know It's Christmas?

It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid

At Christmas time we let in light and banish shade

And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joyThrow your arms around the world at Christmas time

But say a prayer, 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 fearWhere 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 youAnd there won't be snow in Africa, this Christmas time

The greatest gift they'll get this year

Is life where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?