Making Christmas From "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Written by: Danny Elfman [Clown:] This time, this time [Group:] Making Christmas [Clown:] Making Christmas [Mayor:] Making Christmas, making Christmas Is so fine [Group:] It's ours this time And won't the children be surprised It's ours this time [Child Corpse:] Making Christmas [Mummy:] Making Christmas [Mummy and Corpse Child:] Making Christmas [Witches:] Time to give them something fun [Witches and Creature Lady:] They'll talk about for years to come [Group:] Let's have a cheer from everyone It's time to party [Duck Toy:] Making Christmas, making Christmas [Vampires:] Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice With spider legs and pretty bows [Vampires and Winged Demon:] It's ours this time [Corpse Father:] All together, this and that [Corpse Father and Werewolf:] With all our tricks we're [Corpse Father, Werewolf and Devil:] Making Christmastime [Werewolf:] Here comes Jack [Jack:] I don't believe what's happening to me My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies Hee, hee, hee, hee [Harlequin:] Won't they be impressed, I am a genius See how I transformed this old rat Into a most delightful hat [Jack:] Hmmm, my compliments from me to you On this most intriguing hat Consider though this substitute A bat in place of this old rat Huh! No, no, no, now that's all wrong This thing will never make a present It's been dead for much too long Try something fresher, something pleasant Try again, don't give up [Three Mr. Hydes:] All together, this and that With all our tricks we're making Christmastime [Group:] This time, this time Making Christmas, making Christmas La, la, la It's almost here [Group and Werewolf:] And we can't wait [Group and Harlequin:] So ring the bells and celebrate [Group:] 'Cause when the full moon starts to climb We'll all sing out [Jack:] It's Christmantime Hee, hee, hee