Do They Know It's Christmas?
Words and Music by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
© 1984

Now, we know what you’re thinking – wasn’t Band Aid in 1984? 
Well, yes, it was, but Band Aid II reached number one in 1989. 
To be brutally honest, they reached number one a couple of days 
after Reg's 40th birthday but we couldn’t face doing 
Jive Bunny (and we couldn’t find it anywhere). 
So we hope Reg doesn’t mind us cheating a bit.

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It's Christmastime; there's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime

But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmastime
It's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Oh, where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Here's to you, raise a glass for ev'ryone
Here's to them, underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Feed the world
Feed the world

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again.