Every Year, Every Christmas Songtext
von Patti LaBelle

I don′t know how love could do this to me
I've waited and waited for someone I′ll never see
But I'm so sentimental and I'm so hopeful you′ll be there
Here I am, every year, every Christmas
I′ll wish for you in my heart and in my head
I got my answer that first moment we met
Oh, yes, I believed you as you told me, as you said
You'd be here every year, every Christmas

There must be a lesson for me to learn
If you don′t trust in love, you'll get nothing in return
Why should I be lonely? Don′t tell me it's right
Oh, I have my pride, but I′d rather be with you tonight


So much emotion, ooh, it's driving me mad
But I'll take my chances with these feelings that I have
And I′ll come back to this same corner
To this corner where we met
I′ll be here every year, every Christmas
Mere words can't explain the pain and the fear
′Cause, oh, I wonder, yes, yes, I wonder
Are you gonna leave me standing here?
Today's almost over, but I don′t want to leave
Has my heart, tell me, has my heart made a fool out of me?

My friends gather 'round me, the holiday cheer
They say to forget you, to let you go ′cause you're not here
Well, I can't keep explaining what they′ll
Never, oh, they′ll never understand

(But I'll be here every year)
′Cause I'm gonna be here, they don′t know why I'm here every year
(I′ll be here every year)
Oh, they don't understand why I'm here, oh
(I′ll be waiting for you)
I′ll be waiting, oh, yes, I will, oh, every year
(I'll be here every year)
Oh, let me make it clear
I′ll be here every year, every Christmas

Yes, I will, yes, I will
Oh, I'll be here (Every Christmas)
Christmas, Christmas, oh, oh
I′ll be waiting for you (Every Christmas)
Merry Christmas, everyone
Mr. Luther Vandross, we love you