Ho, ho, ho
Shake up the happiness
Wake up the happiness
Shake up the happiness
It's Christmas time
There's a story that I was told
And I wanna tell the world
Before I get too old
And don't remember it
So let's December it
And reassemble it, oh yeah
Once upon a time in a town like this
A little girl made a great big wish
To fill the world full of happiness
And be on Santa's magic list
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
It's Christmas time
At the same time miles away
A little boy made a wish that day
That the world would be okay
And Santa Claus would hear him say
I got dreams and I got love
I got my feet on the ground
And family above
Can you send some happiness?
With my best to the rest
Of the people of the East and the West and
Maybe every once in a while you
Give my grandma a reason to smile
'Tis the season to smile
It's cold but we'll be freezing in style
And let me meet a girl one day that
Wants to spread some love this way
We can let our souls run free and
She can open some happiness with me
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
I know you're out there
I hear your reindeer
I see the snow where
Your boots have been
I'm gonna show them
So they will know then
Their love will grow and
They believe again
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
It's Christmas time
Ho, ho, ho
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Ho, ho, ho
Shake it up
Shake up the happiness
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
It's Christmas time
About This Song
"Shake Up Christmas" is Train's uplifting holiday anthem that encourages actively spreading joy and happiness during the Christmas season rather than passively waiting for it to arrive. The song tells the story of a little girl who wishes to fill the world with happiness, using this narrative to inspire listeners to "shake up" and "wake up" the Christmas spirit around them. Musically, it features Train's signature folk-rock sound with an energetic, celebratory arrangement that includes handclaps and a driving rhythm designed to get people moving and singing along. The repeated mantra-like chorus of "shake up the happiness" transforms Christmas from a mere holiday into a call to action, making it distinctive among Christmas songs for its emphasis on personal agency in creating joy. The track became popular as a modern Christmas standard because it captures both the nostalgic storytelling tradition of holiday music and a contemporary message about actively participating in spreading seasonal cheer.
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