"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" Lyrics

by Yoko Ono and John Lennon

Original Manuscript, "Happy Christmas" (1971)

Lennon/Ono

(1) and so this is christmas
and what have we done
another year over
and a new one just begun
and so this is christmas
we hope you have fun
the near and dear ones
the old and the young

a very merry christmas
and a happy new year
let's hope it's a good one
without any fear

(2) and so happy christmas
for weak and for strong
the rich or the poor ones
the road is still long
and so happy christmas
for black and for white
for yellow and red ones
let's stop all the fights

a very merry christmas
and a happy new year
let's hope it's a great one
without any tears

chorus
War is over
if you want it
happy christmas
now.

As Released by John & Yoko, the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir (1971)

Happy Christmas Kyoko
Happy Christmas Julian

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you had fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas ((war is over))
For weak and for strong ((if you want it))
For rich and the poor ones ((war is over))
The road is so long ((now))
And so happy Christmas ((war is over))
For black and for white ((if you want it))
For yellow and red ones ((war is over))
Let's stop all the fight ((now))

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas ((war is over))
And what have we done ((if you want it))
Another year over ((war is over))
A new one just begun ((now))
And so happy Christmas ((war is over))
We hope you had fun ((if you want it))
The near and the dear ones ((war is over))
The old and the young ((now))

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

War is over, if you want it
War is over now

Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas