the greatest christmas present is something you can t buy when world war 2 was over we trimmed the tree alone but we saved the star for daddy cause daddy was coming home we bought momma a new dress we bought daddy a tie but he brought us each something that money couldn t buy the greatest christmas present is something you can t buy i ve talked to pa this evening for an hour on the phone he said don t spend a lot on presents we just want you to come on home but we ll buy momma a new dress and daddy another tie and we ll spend lots of time together and that s something you can t buy the greatest christmas present is something you can t buy some day i know it s coming when all of us won t be together there for christmas you know daddy s seventy three and to pay back all he gave me i can t but i will try i ll pass along to my kids something they can t buy the greatest christmas present is something you can t buy