[Chorus]
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (Yeah)

[Verse 1]
Once bitten and twice shy (Twice shy)
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby (Baby), do you recognize me?
It's been a year, you know it doesn't surprise me

[Pre-Chorus]
Merry Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
Merry Christmas, I love you and I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again

[Chorus]
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (Special, oh)
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away (Oh, oh)
This year, to save me from tears (Oh, baby)
I'll give it to someone special (Special)
Yeah, hey (Yeah)
[Verse 2]
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face of a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart

[Pre-Chorus]
Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas, now I found a real love
You'll never fool me again

[Chorus]
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away (Gave it away)
This year, to save me from tears (Oh, babe)
I'll give it to someone special (Special, oh)
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, you gave it away
This year (This year), to save me from tears
(Save me from tears)
I'll give it to someone special (Special)

[Outro]
Give it away, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh-oh, ooh-oh