If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know; It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow; If We Make It Through December, Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time; Maybe even California, If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine; Got laid off down at the fact'ry And their timing's not the greatest in the world; Heaven knows I been working hard, wanted Christmas to be right for daddy's girl; I don't mean to hate December, It's meant to be the happy time of year; And my little girl don't understand why daddy can't afford no Christmas here; If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know; It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow; If We Make It Through December, Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time; Maybe even California, If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine.