This Christmas (1996 National Christmas Tree Lighting) Patti LaBelle (Ft. United States Army Band)

[Spoken intro: John Betchkal]
Ladies and gentlemen, we are privileged to have as our special honored guest this evening, the dynamic Patti LaBelle
Patti's recording and acting career has pushed her to the pinnacle of show business. Here to sing "This Christmas", is Patti LaBelle! Welcome!

[Verse 1: Patti LaBelle]
Hang all the mistletoe
I'm gonna get to know you better
This Christmas
(Where my background singers? Woo!)
(Ooh baby baby, I...
And it's the wrong words on the cue cards
I don't know the song!)
This Christmas
I'm gonna ad lib all I can
Because I don't have the right words and I have no background singers
Oh I don't
Woo!
This is gonna be a very merry Christmas
For you and me
Yeah
(Where are my background singers?!?)

[Verse 2]
Presents and cards are here
My world is filled with cheer and you
(Oh my god) This Christmas
Lights twinkle all around
(Next card honey, next card)
(Woo!)
[This Christmas] (Thank you!)
(Ohhhh!)
We'll be caroling through the night