When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing That I'd be getting lots of toys that day I learned a whole lot different when mother sat me down And taught me to spell Christmas this way C is for the Christ child born upon this day H for herald angels in the night R means our redeemer I means Israel S is for the star that shone so bright T is for three wise men, they who traveled far M is for the manger where He lay A is for all He stands for S means Shepard's came And that's why there's a Christmas day T is for three wise men, they who traveled far M is for the manger where He lay A is for all He stands for S means Shepard's came And that's why there's a Christmas day And that's why there's a Christmas day