once upon a time we had turkey we had wine

there was laughter and song shiny faces full of love

once upon a time we had turkey we had wine

once i remember well grandpa had a tale to tell

round the fireplace we sat

listening to words i won't forget

once i remember well grandpa had a tale to tell

once we had a tree where we all sat underneath

saying prayers for those with no food and no clothes

once we had a tree where we all sat underneath

once upon a time there was christmas we were fine

where has it gone where we gone wrong

once in every year grandma shed a tear

she'd remember the good old days

back when a man's heart works obey

once in every year grandma shed a tear

once not long ago we all heard the whistles blow

we bid our soldiers farewell

the rifle sound broke the spell

once not long ago we all heard the whistles blow

once upon a time there was christmas we did find

where has it gone where we gone wrong

once upon a time we had turkey we had wine

there was laughter and song shiny faces full of love

once upon a time we had turkey we had wine