Released: November 16, 1979

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Paul McCartney

[Verse 1]
The mood is right
The spirit’s up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Verse 2]
The party's on
The feeling's here
That only comes
This time of year

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Bridge]
The choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
We’re simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Verse 3]
The word is out
About the town
To lift a glass
Oh, and don't look down

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Bridge]
The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong

[Verse 4]
The party's on
The spirit's up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Verse 5]
The mood is right
The spirit’s up
We're here tonight
Oh, and that's enough

[Chorus]
We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

[Outro]
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh wonderful Christmas time

Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, is the single most successful music artist of all time. He found worldwide fame as the bass player and vocalist for The Beatles, and has continued to enjoy commercial success long after the band’s breakup.

His post-Beatles projects—the most lucrative of which was the band Wings, alongside then-wife Linda Eastman—have been met with mixed critical reception but he still retains a substantial public following, regularly conducting worldwide arena tours well into his later years.

His album sales with The Beatles, Wings and solo endeavours combined come to over 100 million, and his net worth was estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion circa 2018. He was knighted in 1997 and is known for his activism.