Seems like the other day My baby went away She went away 'cross the sea It's been two years or so Since I saw my baby go And then this letter came for me It said that we was through She found somebody new Oh, lemme think, lemme think, what shall I do?

Please come home for Christmas Bells will be ringing this sad sad New Years Oh what a Christmas to have the blues My baby's gone I have no friends To wish me greetings once again Choirs will be singing Silent Night Christmas carols by candlelight If not

Now it's the last (thing left on my mind) Afraid of the dark (do you hear me whisper) An empty heart (replaced with paranoia) Where do we go (life's temporary) After we're gone (like new years resolutions) Why is this hard (do you recognize me) I know

We rock the world, ooh, yeah We didn't listen when they said it can't be done It's gonna make the papers This shit's gon' hit the news 'Cause fear don't haunt the madness Got nothing left to lose A hundred years from now There's still be talking, girl I

Ain't no moment like when I'm holding onto you Baby you're above the years I've been moved to tears By the wonders of this old news One of God's mysteries It never fails to get to me I've seen the south of France I've seen the sunset dance Over Sunset

Not the love I lost Love in the future And this is a new year for love It's a new year for love No no no no

Please come home for Christmas Sure as the stars shine above Oh this is Christmas, yes Christmas my dear The time of year to be with the ones you love Then won't you tell me you'll never more roam Christmas and new Years will find you home Because it's

And I would give the world to you This is the new year We are the voices Another year you made a promise Another chance to turn it all around And do not save this for tomorrow Embrace the past and you can live for now And I will give the world to you

Lord it's the same old tune, fiddle and guitar Where do we take it from here? Rhinestone suits and new shiny cars It's been the same way for years We need a change Somebody told me, when I came to Nashville "Son, you finally got it made" Old Hank made it

Let's hope it's a good one without any fear And so, this is Christmas (war is over) And so, happy Christmas (war is over) A very, merry Christmas, and a happy new year So, this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over, and a new one just