Released: November 17, 1980
Songwriter: Kate Bush
Producer: Jon Kelly Kate Bush
[Verse 1]
December will be magic again
Take a husky to the ice
While Bing Crosby sings "White Christmas"
He makes you feel nice
December will be magic again
Old Saint Nicholas up the chimney
Just a-popping up in my memory
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, dropping down in my parachute
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Like the snow
[Chorus]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Sparkle the dark up
With just a touch of makeup
Come to cover the muck up
Cover the muck up
Ooh, with a little luck
[Verse 2]
December will be magic again
Light the candle lights to conjure Mr. Wilde
Into the silent night
Ooh, it's quiet inside, here in Oscar's mind
December will be magic again
Don't miss the brightest star, kiss under mistletoe
I want to hear you laugh, don't let the mystery go now
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, dropping down in my parachute
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Like the snow
[Chorus]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Sparkle the dark up
With just a touch of makeup
Come to cover the muck up
Cover the muck up
Ooh, with a little luck
[Outro]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Come to cover the lovers
Ooh, I'm coming to sparkle the dark up
Come to cover the muck up
Ooh, I'm coming to cover the muck up
And I'm coming to sparkle the dark up
December will be magic again
Take a husky to the ice
While Bing Crosby sings "White Christmas"
He makes you feel nice
December will be magic again
Old Saint Nicholas up the chimney
Just a-popping up in my memory
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, dropping down in my parachute
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Like the snow
[Chorus]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Sparkle the dark up
With just a touch of makeup
Come to cover the muck up
Cover the muck up
Ooh, with a little luck
[Verse 2]
December will be magic again
Light the candle lights to conjure Mr. Wilde
Into the silent night
Ooh, it's quiet inside, here in Oscar's mind
December will be magic again
Don't miss the brightest star, kiss under mistletoe
I want to hear you laugh, don't let the mystery go now
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, dropping down in my parachute
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Ooh, see how I fall
Like the snow
[Chorus]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Sparkle the dark up
With just a touch of makeup
Come to cover the muck up
Cover the muck up
Ooh, with a little luck
[Outro]
Come to cover the lovers
Cover the lovers
But don't you wake them up
Come to sparkle the dark up
Come to cover the lovers
Ooh, I'm coming to sparkle the dark up
Come to cover the muck up
Ooh, I'm coming to cover the muck up
And I'm coming to sparkle the dark up
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