The title song from his 1967 album. The song reached #17 on Billboards Hot 100 chart on December 18, 2015
From Songfacts
This was written by Motown songwriters Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, the team that also wrote Wonder’s songs “A Place in the Sun” and “Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday.” They wrote it for Wonder’s Christmas album, which contained several Christmas standards mixed with some new songs.
This is one of the first Christmas songs with a social and political message. Released during the Vietnam War, it takes a stand for peace and for equality and compassion. John Lennon sent a similar message in his 1971 song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).”
In late 2015, Wonder performed the song with Andra Day for an Apple TV commercial. In 2016.
Someday At Christmas
Playing with bombs like kids play with toys
One warm December our hearts will see
A world where men are free
When we have learned what Christmas is for
When we have found what life’s really worth
There’ll be peace on earth
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
No hungry children, no empty hand
One happy morning people will share
Our world where people care
All men are equal and no men have fears
One shinning moment my heart ran away
From our world today
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Hate will be gone love will prevail
Someday a new world that we can start
With hope in every heart
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmastime