John Lennon
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) — John Lennon
Individual performer: John Lennon
Artist background
John Lennon helped shape pop music with the Beatles before pursuing a solo career that included “Imagine”. Written with Yoko Ono, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” brings together their voices, the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Choir. Its seasonal greeting carries a serious wish for peace, making room for reflection among the celebrations.
Show Lyrics — Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
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 have fun The near and the dear one 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 For weak and for strong For rich and the poor ones The world is so wrong And so happy Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red ones Let's stop all the fight 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 And what have we done Another year over A new one just begun And so happy Christmas We hope you have fun The near and the dear one 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 War is over, if you want it War is over now Happy Christmas