This Time of Year Lyrics — How the Grinch Stole Christmas

This Time of Year

Every who

down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch

who lived just north of Whoville did not.

The Grinch

He lived up there in the ice and the fog, and I live there with him.

I'm Max, his old dog.

That's me when I was younger.

Of course, that was way back when, I wasn't so gray, I was a young dog back then.

I'd forgotten how I felt this time of year.

I'd forgotten how it smelled this time of year.

If only I could capture just a bit of all that rapture, all the things I felt this time of year.

When I breathe, it makes the fog this time of year.
That's because I'm one hot dog this time of year.

All the memories that is sparking, stop me now or I'll start barking.

This time of year.

Hungry.

Must I ever not walk me.

I was hot to trot.

Scratch me.

Such a perfect pet.

I'm happy puppy, happy, how could I forget.

How could I forget.

I can do amazing tricks.

Go to chasing sticks.

If someone would throw them.

I can beg and sit and stay, stays the trick I did all day
Poor puppy, poor me.

What was that?

Oops.

I am able to roll over.

I was not just any rover.

wondering.

What's in store for me.

Happy, happy, happy, how was I to know.

How was I to know, how was I to know all this would happen.

Never mind, I was a dog in a million.

Now I'll remember how it was this time of year.

I'll remember just because this time of year.

It's a miracle to capture just a bit of all this matter, all the things I feel.

Were they ever really real.

All the things I feel.

This time of year
Last Update: December, 26th 2025