(instrumental/choral intro)

Can you hear the sound of strife
Heard from our town’s high unemployment rates,
Can you hear the sound of complaints ring,
Feel the worry and fear they bring?

Can you sense the unease,
Can you see the saving,
Moan for these times – it’s the sound of strife,
Can you hear it, can you feel it,
It’s the drainage of your purse
It’s the fretting – the sound of strife!

Can you hear the closing bell ring
And the sound of the crestfallen too (No-o-o-o-o-o!)
Can you hear the message far and near,
Cruddy Christmas – we live in fear!

Can you sense the unease,
Can you see the saving,
Moan for these times – it’s the sound of strife,
Can you hear it, can you feel it,
Shout the message loud and clear,
‘Cuz this Christmas, high bills are near!

(instrumental/choral interlude, with voices of displeased businessmen)

Can you sense the unease,
Can you see the saving,
Moan for these times – it’s the sound of strife,
Can you hear it, can you feel it,
In those times of utter drear,
Now our high bills are drawing near!

The sound of strife – No-o-o-o-o-o-o
Can you hear the message far and near,
Cruddy Christmas – we live in fear!

Can you sense the unease,
Can you see the saving,
Moan for these times – it’s the sound of strife,
Can you hear it, can you feel it,
Hear this message far and near
‘Cuz our Jesus is key this year!