"Calling It Christmas (Radio Edit)" lyrics - JOSS STONE

[Verse 1: Elton John]
On a hill long ago, on a cold winter's night
In a land far away, three kings saw a light
And from heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown
And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town

[Verse 2: Joss Stone]
Oh, they came bearing gifts and so said each one
"Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on"
"We'll be calling it Christmas in, in honor of Him"
"The child in the manger, our savior and king"
Oh-ho-ooh

[Chorus: Elton John, Joss Stone, Both]
We've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason we're
We're saving the day
We've been calling it
We've been calling it Christmas, ooh
Down through the years
Down through the years, baby
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here
Is here

[Verse 3: Elton John & Joss Stone]
Oh, a simple belief was the start of it all
A small child asleep on a bed made of straw
At the back of an inn where, where shepherds and kings
First felt the joy that this moment would bring

[Chorus: Elton John, Joss Stone, Both]
We've been calling it
We've been calling it Christmas
Keeping the faith
Knowing the reason
We're saving the day
We've been calling it
We've been calling it Christmas
Down through the years
Down through the years, baby
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
When Christmas
Is here
Is here
We've been calling it Christmas
Oh, baby
Down through the years
Down through, down through the years
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here
Ooh-ooh, yeah
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here
Christmas is here
Oh, oh, yeah
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas
Ooh-ooh
Is here
Is here, hmm