Always Winter but Never Christmas
Written By: XTC
Inspired By: LWW
Album: The Ballad of Peterpumpkinhead (CD Single)
Submitted by Liam Kersting
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Always winter but never christmas
You wont open your box or kiss under this
How can I let you know?

Always easter but never egg giving
Crucify me, I just dont call this living
How can I let you know?

Cant you hear the bells ringing out?
Cant you hear the fishmongers shout?
That the way to live is celebrate and give
Stop it being, always winter but never christmas

Always ageing but never birthday
Told your last joke and threw your mirth away
Oh how can I let you know?
Always turkey time, never thanksgiving
Share some gold out, but dont just sit there sieving

How can I let you know?

Cant you read the words upon the wall?
Cant you hear the butcher boys call?
That we need to share, love between each pair
Stop it being, always winter but never christmas

Id unwrap you if youd only step down from your tree
From your present, into some undone future with me

Always winter but never christmas
Always thatmas but never thismas
Oh how can I let you know?

Cant you hear the bells ringing out?
Cant you hear the fishmongers shout?
That the way to live is celebrate and give
That we need to share, love between each pair
Warm it up
Always winter but never christmas

Behind the Song: This CD Single (from 1992) features a B-side called "Always Winter Never Christmas", the famous line from The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe.