Beneath the Castle, lights aglow
Princes Street wears winter snow
The echoes of a piper’s tune
Float under stars and rising moon
From Arthur’s Seat to Holyrood
The city hums in festive mood
Christmas in Edinburgh, hearts held high
Firelight flickers ‘neath the sky
We toast the year with whisky cheer
And hold the ones we love so near


Down at the Grassmarket, songs arise
As laughter melts the frosted skies
We gather close in candlelight
And sing old carols through the night
The Royal Mile all dressed in flame
Each window whispers someone’s name
Christmas in Edinburgh, proud and free
Where stone and soul hold history
From pub to kirk, we raise our voice
And in the storm, we still rejoice

Let snow fall hard upon the street
We'll dance and laugh on frozen feet
Up Calton Hill, the bells ring clear
For every soul that made it here
We light the dark, we sing as one
Till Hogmanay and year is done
Christmas in Edinburgh, wild and warm
In every storm, a hearth, a charm
The pipes will guide our spirits home
No one will spend this night alone