Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Bought me a diamond ring for Christmas
I feel like I'm in paradise

I feel mighty fine, y'all
I've got music on my radio
Feel mighty fine, girl
I've got music on my radio, oh, oh, oh
I feel like I'm gonna kiss you
Standing beneath that mistletoe

Santa came down the chimney
Half past three, y'all
Left all them-a good ol' present
For my baby and for me, ha, ha, ha

Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
You bought all those good ol' presents
I love you, baby, rest of my life

Merry Christmas, girl
Merry, merry, merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
I said you sure did treat me nice
You bought me all those lovely things, yeah
I feel like I'm in paradise

I wish you a merry Christmas, baby
Happy New Year, ha
Merry Christmas, honey
Everything here is beautiful
I love you, baby
For everything that you give me
I love you, honey
More, Lord have mercy
Merry Christmas, honey

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lou Baxter, Johnny Dudley Moore

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byron Wilson

1y↑17

Merry Christmas by Otis Redding

Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Bought me a diamond ring for Christmas
I feel like I'm in paradise
I feel mighty fine, y'all
I've got music on my radio
Feel mighty fine, girl
I've got music on my radio, oh, oh, oh
I feel like I'm gonna kiss you
Standing beneath that mistletoe
Santa came down the chimney
Half past three, y'all
Left all them a good ol' present
For my baby and for me, ha, ha, ha
Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
You bought all those good ol' presents
I love you, baby, rest of my life
Merry Christmas, girl
Merry, merry, merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
I said you sure did treat me nice
You bought me all those lovely things, yeah
I feel like I'm in paradise
I wish you a merry Christmas, baby
Happy New Year, ha
Merry Christmas, honey
Everything here is beautiful
I love you, baby
For everything that you give me
I love you, honey
More, Lord have mercy
Merry Christmas, honey

Patrick Stocks

16w

Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Bought me a diamond ring for Christmas
I feel like I’m in paradise

I feel mighty fine, y’all
I’ve got music on my radio
Feel mighty fine, girl
I’ve got music on my radio, oh, oh, oh
I feel like I’m gonna kiss you
Standing beneath that mistletoe

Santa came down the chimney
Half past 3, y’all
Left all them a good ol’ present
For my baby and for me, ha, ha, ha

Merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
You bought all those good ol’ presents
I love you, baby, rest of my life

Merry Christmas, girl
Merry, merry, merry Christmas, baby
Sure did treat me nice
Merry Christmas, baby
I said you sure did treat me nice
You bought me all those lovely things, yeah
I feel like I’m in paradise

I wish you a merry Christmas, baby
Happy New Year, ha
Merry Christmas, honey
Everything here is beautiful
I love you, baby
For everything that you give me
I love you, honey
More, Lord have mercy
Merry Christmas, honey

All comments from YouTube:

byron Wilson

1y↑17

☁️ Sunnyxx_JenxRoblox☁️

13w

Very good 👏🏼

Trish Landry

14w↑1

Absolutely my favorite Christmas song ever! ❤️🎄💚🎵

Shirley McArthur

14w↑2

This one is the best song that my Dad would play blasting it and I loved it! RIP Dad love you💕💕

Martha Stephens

13w

My fav Christmas ⛄ tune. Otis was the man! Merry Christmas everyone 💘🎁🙏🎄❄️

Bruce Parris

14w

I've heard I've heard this song ever since I was born my family blasted it and I was 68 model hahaha love this song

Ronald L Whitaker

3y↑39

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all 2019.

Jamari Donovan

14w↑1

This will be played every Christmas in my household thanks for the good memories pops I love you Jeffery Earl Holley

Sean Jester

2y↑194

I listen to Otis and I think how did this man die at 26? His voice sounds so much wiser and older than just 26. Best voice of all time.

jeff kennedy

11w

crazy. I always assumed he was in his 30s-50- judging by his voice.

Thomas Corbisiero

13w

Love this song you can always feel his music to the Soul Merry Christmas everyone

Donald Tharpe

13w

Ppp

Donald Tharpe

13w

@Matthew Breese 00[k

B-DALE Barksdale

13w

@Terry Collins Yeah not just him members of the Bar-Kays died to, it was only one survivor and he almost froze to death from what I understand because I saw a documentary on it but I don't know what cause the plane to crash, I think bad weather!

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Gerald Watkins

2y↑18

It’s Not Christmas Until This Song Is Being Played! A Classic Christmas Song By The Legendary Otis Redding 2020...Merry Christmas Everyone!

X-ray Eyes

11y↑36

Songs like these are really special; there's an extra niceness that fills the atmosphere.

Derwin Wingate

13w

Love this song. It really bring back memories ☺️

Izuku Midori...

17w

Took so many losses,that's y I'm gonna hold on to the little that I do have left......that's truly mines!!!!!!

Izuku Midori...

17w

REAL TALK.......

Izuku Midori...

17w

😭😭😭😭😭😭miss everyone 8 love so much💔💔💔💔

Kween R

1y↑78

Listening to this on Christmas Eve 2021... thinking of my parents blasting this and dancing together.. aww man !! RIP DADDY ❤🕊🕯

Kween R

12w

@Alil B 🥰

Kween R

12w

@Mother Twinkles thank you. Happy holidays!!

Mother Twinkles

13w↑1

Hugs to you.

Alil B

1y↑1

🙏😢

Dakota Chenoa

1y↑14

I was raised hearing this type of Christmas music being played at grandmas house ❤️

Patrick Stocks

16w

Hollywood

2y↑129

1987 my friend's mother would blast this in her living room stereo every Christmas Eve. By 10pm she'd be passed out on the floor with an empty bottle of Jim Bean. Ahhh, the good old days,🤓

Dortha Ann Williams Harris

16w

@Martha Bland the good family dayys

LT21

42w↑1

Christmas isn’t about the outside it’s about what you have and how you spend it, so as long as you are around the ones you love and you’re having a good time that’s all that matters. That’s the key to a good Christmas

Jeremy Lamovsky

51w

Every one or just 1987? Lol

Jeff Sartain

1y↑1

Sounds like a great short story or a scene from a Xmas movie.

Gloria McDowell

1y↑4

My dad drink Ed Jim Bean and played the same song summer winter fall 😂😂😂 love it

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irastaten

10y↑29

One of the best Christmas songs ever. Reminds me of old times and of loved ones who have passed on.

California Wilderness Experience

1y↑37

This is what a Christmas song should be! Straight soul! Rest in peace Otis!

Bobbie Bentonf

8y↑494

As a little girl my father had passed away when I was 10, and on Christmas my mother would play this song over and over, and try to hide the tears in her eyes from us. My father was from the era of Otis, and like Otis and my father.....they don't make men like that anymore.!! Rest in peace Mom, Dad, and Otis, you are dearly loved.

Laura Milagros

12w

@Hollywood 12/31/2022 Im from the Otis ♥️ & Sam Cooke ♥️ & Marvin Gaye ♥️ & Smokey ♥️era. Surprisingly, at 68 I'm still here (barely). Sadly, so much of my family is not. Smokey (80s) is still with us. Thankfully these 4 were around long enough to share their wonderful gifts with us. I had hardcore crushes on all these men & they greatly influenced my life. I'm glad they could share their talents & gifts with us. I wish you a Merry Xmas & hope you can smile each time their songs remind you of family that is long gone. 🎀🎄⛄❄️☃️🎁

M H

12w

Prayers that God comforts you and leads and guides and directs you to accomplish whatever purposes and plans He has for you. Cling to Him in the tough spots and press through, He sees.
God bless.

Jay Norton

13w↑1

I was 10 also when I lost my father it was 1990 but the best gift I ever got was the time I had with him

Shay Eaddy

13w

How old are you now

Shay Eaddy

13w

You made me cry as a hot dog

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Ingar Casnave

2y↑5

Merry Christmas everyone ❤ thank God for memories!!❤❤❤🥳🙏

Laquenia Givens

2y↑10

Love this song so much!! Childhood memories, this Christmas I couldn't stop dancing to it!!

Jolyette Frye

3y↑38

A very soulful Christmas 🎄🎅 song. Otis Redding was unique. 💚

🌬-tha iceman cometh-

😘

Calvester Marks

1y↑41

Still jamming to this Christmas classic every Christmas 🎄.

Chantel Allen

3y↑25

My son and I were jamming to this while he was opening his gifts. He wanted to hear it again so I played it from here. Thanks for the share.

Bridgette Harris

10y↑4

I love this song. Hearing this makes it seem more like Christmas. It makes me think of the good times with love ones that's not here anymore.

Susan Deichsel

7y↑143

I love this song. I play it year-round. I especially like the last verse where it changes key. So cool.

🌬-tha iceman cometh-

🎄 Christmas 2021✌

🌬-tha iceman cometh-

@Dayna Black 😘

William Dobbs

4y↑3

I agree!

Dayna Black

4y↑4

Of course you do.... It's that real Black king shit!!!!

Paul Woodham

1y↑27

Just another classic by Mr Otis Redding. What a voice.

Lyndell Fraser

3y↑32

Brings me back to my childhood during the holidays listening to the Soul Christmas album.

Faithfullfertility

1y↑19

Love his laugh in song. Otis was blessed with a gift and blessed us.

Kenney McCall

11y↑5

Wow!! This is my dad's favorite Christmas song! Ah, the memories of being a child seeing my dad enjoy this song :-) Classic! Thanks for the post!!

KHammonds

2y↑8

Brings back memories of my Mom and Dad who were married 45 years and hearing this song at Christmas 🎄 2020. God Bless my Mom and Dad in heaven and God Bless America 🇺🇸 Hoping everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 and a Very Happy and Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

504mrbig

8y↑254

This would be the first song my mama played every Christmas morning, when I was growing up. My great uncle would always be the first person to come to the house making his rounds early in the morning usually before the sun came up waking us up, drinking his gin and juice partying the rest of the day. all my great uncles did that but by that time he was the last one still living...some of my best Christmas memories

Tron Johnson

💯💯🤣✊🏾

PamelaArlethia Alexander

3y↑2

Ican relate. My Father would do the smooth,little dances. I,love to see them Dance . My father be feeling his "Cheerios " as my mother would say. They loved they music. They went all those so call Chitterlling circut shows .They was always live shows.

Hope Lundy

4y↑1

My Auntie favorite song for Christmas, I grew up listening to it&now I play it for Christmas

Jan Clements

4y↑2

504mrbig ❤️😄Merry Christmas!

Caterine Smallwood

4y↑1

504mrbig

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Roger King

3y↑38

My most favourite Christmas song of all time .. this song brings back so much memories of me growing up as a little kid back in the day .. RIP Otis Redding!

Jacquelyn Horton

Me too. Now listen to Marvin Gaye I want to bed home for 🎄.

Regina Johnson

Play Christmas shoe it a good song

Kevin Metzger

3y↑19

Otis Redding. What a legend!

Smiling Dog

3y↑5

Great lyrics and vocals.

mariposa9877

8y↑25

Otis' version is definitely my favourite - fantastic groove!

Stacey Warlick

Cool man

Roger King

9y↑15

This is truly a Christmas classic ... brings back memories when I was a child <3 !!!

Beverly Johnson

1y↑3

I just love this jam I play it over and over bring back all kind of memory RIP mom Jerry Ralph aunt Rachel 💔 I'm still holding on 💔💔 heart ache 💔 for you guys but God 🙏🙌🙌🙌

Timothy McClain

13w↑2

I love Otis Redding and this song!

ndinethamsanqa

2y↑17

Growing up half a world away from Macon, GA, Otis Redding reached deep inside me, lodged there, and has been with me all my life. This must be one of the greatest Christmas songs ever. Thank you so much, Mr. Redding! You live on forever, in your music, through your soul.

MSR

8y↑42

Love Otis so much. Takes me back to the house parties my parents had where my brother and I would peek out of our rooms from time to time to watch the dancing and laughing going on. Such memories and wonderful music.

Medi Cal

Any relation, Ms. Redding ...

dailyflash

2y↑6

Otis was sooooo good. Listen past this and Dock of the Bay. He had many wonderful songs. And he had such a great aura and personality.

CANTSTOPHEFLOW706

8y↑88

My grandmother loved this song....she would always be playing it when we came over for Christmas!!!! RIP!!!!

Riccardo Mazzucato

4y↑1

❤️

Mike Rose

cantstoptheflow what happened to your granddaughter?

JimmySmithWesson

11y↑4

Beautiful. No one sings this song with a better feeling then Otis.

MGM ….coming soon

6y↑9

Bringing back memories of being a little kid of 11 years old and my late Grandmother playing this song and we cooking pies and cakes. That was such a wonderful time in my life even though we were in the mist of racism, something I didn't know anything about. Very Shielded from it ! !

Pam Davis

3y↑10

This song brings back memories. I was 10 years old. My dad loved this song. Rest his soul. I miss you so much daddy.

TheJman2600

2y↑87

On Rod Stewart's version, he also says "Half past three, y'all." That undoubtedly was a tribute to Otis, who is one of Rod's heroes.

Alan Wilson

Rod could REALLY sing with soul back in the day . Wish he didn't sell out so much over the years!

California Wilderness Experience

I went and listened lo Rod's version and quickly came back to listen to this gem again. Nothing tops it!

Sheila Howard

@Beverly Johnson lll

Hattie Hendrix

Oh my my love you Mister

Beverly Johnson

2y↑5

I always like Rod Stewart he so 🆒😎

Walterene Morgan

7y↑90

I love this song and will forever play it for the Christmas Holiday!! 🎄

Riccardo Mazzucato

4y↑1

Same here

Kate C

2y↑5

Always in my top 10 to play every Christmas - and all the other days in between lol.

sierra6588

2y↑6

Otis Redding had such a soulful, amazing, gorgeous voice!!!!

jansen felton

11y↑3

What I like about christmas, is that it brings the best out of people. Everyone is nice and seem happy. No matter how broke I am or how hard times get Christmas makes me feel good. And the songs just do something to me.

Wanda Dominick

1y↑7

This is a classic Christmas song. This song is going to be play forever. RIP Otis. Merry Christmas to all

Shandel Amezquita

2y↑2

Brings back a lot of memories, great song🙂

Sylvia Perales

2y↑7

Today is November 10, 2020. I LOVE THIS MUSIC!!! It's 2 weeks and 2 days til Thanksgiving. I am so excited about the upcoming holidays. Covid has really brought a depressing year this year for lots of families. God Bless all of the people who lost their lives to covid and to the families of the victims. May God bring many Blessings to everybody this season. Otis Redding has the voice and the words to make the holiday season even more joyous. Y'all stay Blessed. Much Love.

angie29307

4y↑5

My granddaddy's favorite version of this was by Charles Brown🎅...but I simply fell in love 💞with this one by Otis!! 🎄 RIP daddy "Tee" Thomas Mings!😘 #MerryChristmas2018🎁

Karen Long

4y↑5

Love Otis. I appreciate his music.

Lamar Williams

1y↑4

Man this song has soul written all over it. RIP Mr Redding

silvy marsero

2y↑4

Bonjour de la France ! j'aime bien Otis Redding

East Coast, USA

5y↑13

I'm crying tears of JOY at this very moment thinking of my Mother Doris! She made Christmas feel like Xmas, and she absolutely loved this song! RIP MAMA!! I WILL ALWAYS LOVE U!

angelbabylove83

11y↑3

This song puts me in the Holiday Spirit! It's always playing at my parent's around Christmas. I have visions of my mom cooking and my dad chopping up all the veges and making the greens! I can't wait....happy holidays to all

Lillie Johnson

3y↑25

memories when I was a child mom would play this over and over. wish she was here, 35 years without her and love is what she put in my heart year round

Jukem Jamie

Know how you feel.

Rhonda Chambers

1y↑4

certainly gets your Christmas groove on! Loved Otis!!!

SHARE H!S V!S!0N

8y↑10

my aunt plays this every christmas! I love the tune of this song, reminds me of family

Positivity Has A Purpose

13w↑1

I play this every Christmas at 12Midnight for my GrandPop…we used to 2 step to this every year. He is an angel now ❤

FatAlbert

2y↑19

No one like the mighty Otis. Sorely missed.

sassyintrovert

2y↑1

ONLY 1 Otis ❤

Hakeem Sd70M

2y↑2

I absolutely agree with you my friend. Otis actually sings straight to your soul, so moving. He was gone too soon 😥😭

Vans Off The Wall

14w

from 1960s to 2022 to my youngest kids and their kids!!! Let's Go!!

Michael Miller

4y↑3

So, So, many beautiful memories of my mom listening to this song. It is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs. I can't stop listening. lol

Canvas Riley

3y↑5

Brings back good memories. My dad would play this song every Christmas.

Rev. Niketa D. Wilson

3y↑2

love it !

Diem

1y↑3

Still Rocking it , 2021 Christmas 🎄

Nicholas Miller

7y↑260

Otis is the best! Rest in Peace

Cassandra Dennard

2y↑4

He sure is

Emil Moreno

2y↑4

R.I.P MAC MILLER

Wanda Tillman

3y↑6

He could sing the alphabet, and it would sound awesome!

Henry Johnson

3y↑3

Indeed he was!!😉

Football Realist

3y↑5

My white brother thank you for your appreciation !

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devilisa Lair

3y↑9

He has a wonderful voice.

Alfonso

6y↑11

Damn, this brings back some good old warm memories. My parents would play this song every Christmas. It ain't Christmas without this song. Sing good Otis. "Every thank here is beautiful" .

Barb Lewis

9y↑2

This is an old favorite - especially back in the day when I was still in the clubs at holiday times. The DJ would put this on and get the crowd in the Christmas spirit!!!

Thomas Whitfield

Barb Lewis

Cheryl 2018 Myers

3y↑26

This is what i grew up listening to when i was a child Merry Christmas 2019

Amanda White

1y↑2

Great Christmas Song 🙏🏾❤💯

Tripleplatinum 261

4y↑5

This tune played in our home every year, Thanksgiving thru New Year!

fiona richards

11y↑1

love it! why dont we have artists like this today?

Dulani Goslin

3y↑4

I'm a Otis Redding lover so I'm listening. Merry Christmas to all sleeping legends musically or theatrically.

sonya kyle

8y↑346

This songs brings back great memories of the music my parents played at Christmas. My Dad is gone now. R.I.P. Daddy.

Andrewj Wheelerjr

2y↑1

God bless you Sonya sweetness and sorry for the loss of your loved one he' s watching down on you Have a safe and prosperous holiday season sweetness .

Sina

Sorry for the loss

Henry Hawkins

Remembering my Grandparents, RIP Mr. Tommy Sr. And Annie Lou Hawkins.

Jo William

Mines too

Rayanna Austin

4y↑1

Sad😢

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Blondelle Straker

3y↑3

52 years ago and were still enjoying it. Otis was and is still king 🤴🏾

B-DALE Barksdale

13w↑1

I'm a 80s baby but I love me some Big O Otis Redding, rest easy Big O💐 a true Legend 💙 that died way way before his time, Merry Christmas everyone!! 🙏💞

Tywanda Johnson

3y↑3

Currently 6:59am in Baton Rouge La getting my kids ready for school blasting this with my tree lit and a 9ft snowman in my yard🎄😊

Karrie Ann

3y↑2

His legends lives on😇💖🎄🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖R.I.P. Love his 🎵

Cydnei Houston

3y↑2

Here in 2019! ❤️🎄🎁 A pure classic

Tyrone Bobbitt

8y↑61

Mom & Dad loved this song!!!!! RIP

Riccardo Mazzucato

Same here

Jeff Sartain

1y↑2

Viva the memory and music of Otis Redding. He may be gone but his music will live on forever.

Tiki Tiki

13w

I listened to this song as a child my father would play this, love this song brings back so many memories of my childhood

Vernard James

8y↑9

Ohhh this reminds me of when I was a small child going to the toy store with my parents as snow started to fall. Otis is a magician

Roberta Mckenzie

14w

Grew up listening to this song at Christmastime. Love it.

Kate Quintana

10y↑1

Otis is getting me in the Christmas spirit!

MARGARITA COVIAN

Maravilloso Otis!!!

Rayona Simmons

1y↑3

Love music

LaTarsha Carroll

1y↑2

Born in 1978 this song was played in my house on Christmas 🎄. Marry with kids and still have the tradition going on.

jabm0495

10y↑1

Otis Redding is pure Soul ...So very powerful..Love his voice and the way his sings.

Stracy Curry

3y↑2

Love this song

Darryl Davis

3y↑9

Otis Redding made a classic Christmas song. I love hearing this song all Season long.
#CHRISTMAS2019

PamelaArlethia Alexander

3y↑1

Love it with you. Those times our Parent made our world seem safe.

Sanguine

3y↑1

Merry Christmas! This song will get anyone in the holiday spirit.

Michael Fontenot

6y↑6

one of my all time favorites "Please Come Home For Christmas"

colorpurple86

8y↑296

this man could sing anything and it would sound good

skylena terry-cave

Jerry Cannon

Have a merry Christmas

Alan Wilson

Agreed, except for that damn "Bay" song. Still burns me that he went out on that song!

Jay Govan

3y↑2

Facts

Erica Eaglin

3y↑2

I said the same!

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Piotr Szewczyk

10y↑3

AMAZING! ♥

lorraineedmay

3y↑3

I’m still playing this, love this beautiful song!

laura terrell

10y

Love this song! My godmother used to play this all the time when I was young.

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