Lyrics of
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the movie Meet Me in St. Louis in 1944, where it was performed by Judy Garland. In its original form, the song had more melancholic lyrics that were altered to a more upbeat version at the request of Garland and Tom Drake, her co-star in the movie.

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
 Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
 Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on, our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years we all will be together,
 If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now. (omit this line if not repeating)
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.