Last Month of the Year
Chris Isaak Lyrics


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Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December




It was the last month of the year
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chris Isaak's "Last Month of the Year" emphasize the birth of Jesus Christ, reflecting on the time of year He was born. The song focuses on the question of when Jesus was born, with the repetition of "Tell me when was Jesus born, last month of the year." The lyrics go on to exclude all the other months, leaving only December as the month when Jesus was born. The song then provides further details, stating that Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary last month of the year, in an ox manger last month of the year.


The song emphasizes the importance of the month of December as the time of Jesus' birth, highlighting this as a special occasion that has significant implications for Christianity. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, in their reiteration of the time of Jesus' birth and emphasizing its importance. The song has a traditional gospel blues sound with a repeating chorus that emphasizes the importance of Jesus.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me when was Jesus born
The singer is asking when Jesus was born


Last month of the year
The time period in which Jesus was born is December, which is the last month of the year on the calendar


Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
The singer is excluding the months of January, February, March, April and May as possible birth months for Jesus


June, July, August, September, October, November
The singer is excluding the months of June, July, August, September, October and November as possible birth months for Jesus


Was the 25th day of December
The singer is stating that Jesus was born on December 25th


He was born to the Virgin Mary
The singer is affirming that Jesus was born of a virgin named Mary


He was born in an ox manger
The singer is stating that Jesus was born in a manger meant for animals, specifically for oxen


Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
The singer is calling out the name of Jesus in reverence and awe




Lyrics Š BMG Rights Management
Written by: BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, CHRIS GOLDSMITH, JOHN CHELEW

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Comments from YouTube:

Jovial Faltisco

Fun xmas song that u don't hear too often cheesy :D

Patrick Heide

Fun rendition year

Derek M. Theriault

#ugottalisten2b4udie

Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
It was the last month of the year
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Sandy Juntunen

It's " oxen manger". 😊

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