when i was but a youngster christmas meant one thing that i d be getting lots of toys that day i learned a whole lot different when mother sat me down and taught me to spell christmas this way c is for the christ child born upon this day h for herald angels in the night r means our redeemer i means israel s is for the star that shone so bright t is for three wise men they who traveled far m is for the manger where he lay a is for all he stands for s means shepard s came and that s why there s a christmas day t is for three wise men they who traveled far m is for the manger where he lay a is for all he stands for s means shepard s came and that s why there s a christmas day and that s why there s a christmas day