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 

Once bitten and twice shy 
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye 
Tell me baby do you recognise me? 
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me 

I wrapped it up and sent it 
With a note saying "I Love You" 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 

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 
face on a lover with a fire in his heart 
man undercover but you tore me apart 
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again 

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 

Once bitten and twice shy 
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye 
Tell me baby do you recognise me? 
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

I wrapped it up and sent it 
With a note saying "I Love You" 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