A stranger held a door for me smiled and said good morning instead of pushing me aside to get where he was going Well not just here in this ol' town life is nicer all around Starting November and all through December Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Starting November and all through December Christmas is in the air There was a man from Bethlehem who said as he departed I'll be back again and then we'll finish what we started Well he's still here in me and you in songs we sing and things we do Starting November and all through December Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Starting November and all through December Christmas is in the air Just look in a window wherever you go from Alaska to Atlanta and all of the children are praying for snow and watching out for Santa Well some believe it's just a tale but one thing I know never fails It just takes a minute to put your heart in it when Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Starting November and all through December Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Christmas is in the air Mom's still out shoppin' Dad's hangin' up stockins' Christmas is in the air