Please Come Home for Christmas
Johnny Winter Lyrics


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Bells will be ringing this sad sad news
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 candle light
Please come home for Christmas
Please come home for Christmas
If not for Christmas by New Years night

Friends and relations
Send salutations
Sure as the stars shine above
But this is Christmas
Yeah, it's Christmas my dear
It's the time of year to be with the one you love

So won't you tell me
You'll never more roam
Christmas and New Year
Will find you home
There be no more sorrow
No grief and pain
And I'll be happy, happy, once again

Oh, there be no more sorrow




No grief and pain
And I'll be happy, Christmas, once again

Overall Meaning

The song "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Johnny Winter is a Christmas classic that depicts a man's sadness during the holiday season due to his lover's absence. The lyrics of the song paint a picture of a lonely man who is going through a rough time as he misses his loved one. He is pleading with his lover to come back for Christmas, which is supposed to be a time of love and joy. The first verse starts with "Bells will be ringing this sad sad news, Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues," this line suggests that the man is feeling very sad and lonely.


The chorus of the song is particularly emotional as it is where the singer requests that his lover return home for Christmas. He hopes that he will not have to go through the holiday season alone. "Please come home for Christmas, if not for Christmas by New Year's night." This chorus is an emotional plea from the singer to his lover. He is alone and wishes for her to return so that they can share happy times during the festive season.


In the final verse, the singer says, "There be no more sorrow, no grief, and pain, and I'll be happy, Christmas, once again". This line portrays the sadness of the singer as he longs for the return of his lover. The song is very emotive and soulful, and the lyrics capture the essence of Christmas for those who are lonely and unable to celebrate it with the person they love.


Line by Line Meaning

Bells will be ringing this sad sad news
The bells will ring the sad news of my loved one's absence, adding to my sadness on Christmas


Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues
Having the blues on Christmas feels particularly awful


My baby's gone I have no friends
Since my baby left me, I have no friends to wish me holiday greetings


To wish me greetings once again
My lack of friends means I won't receive the holiday greetings I used to get from those close to me


Choirs will be singing Silent Night
Even though the choirs will be singing Silent Night, it won't make up for the absence of my loved one


Christmas carols by candle light
The traditional Christmas carols sung by candlelight won't bring my loved one back


Please come home for Christmas
I'm begging my loved one to come home for Christmas


If not for Christmas by New Years night
If you can't make it back for Christmas, I hope you'll be home by New Year's night


Friends and relations
My friends and family are trying to reach out to me


Send salutations
They're sending me their well wishes for the holidays


Sure as the stars shine above
Their greetings are just as reliable as the stars shining above


But this is Christmas
However, it's just not the same without my loved one here


Yeah, it's Christmas my dear
Despite the sadness, it's indeed Christmas time


It's the time of year to be with the one you love
The holiday season should be spent with the person you love


So won't you tell me
I'm pleading with my loved one


You'll never more roam
To promise me that they'll never leave me again


Christmas and New Year
The holiday season


Will find you home
I hope it'll bring them back home to me


There be no more sorrow
If they're back with me, there'll be no more sadness


No grief and pain
And I won't feel the grief and pain brought upon by their absence


And I'll be happy, happy, once again
Their return home will bring me happiness once again


Oh, there be no more sorrow
The sadness will be gone


And I'll be happy, Christmas, once again
And I'll be filled with the joy of the holiday season once again




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Mose Brown, Gene Redd

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Jeffrey Boone

one of the greatest blues musicians of all time. been listening to him for many, many years and will continue to do so.

Lane Nordgren

Dad got me into Johnny. I'm 61. Probably saw him a dozen times from stadiums to small clubs. Just the greatest slide player ever. An American legend.

horsluva0758

Amen Totally agree and I do too :)

Sharon Bre

This tune never gets old. Love, love, love the Winter brothers.

Sharon Bre

The falsetto, the deep growl really make these brothers excellent vocalists.

Margeir Ólafsson

Johnny Winter is Gone But NEVER forgotten.....Rest In Peace...

Moe's Guitars

My favorite version still. Merry Christmas to everyone.

Angelika Stäheli

2020 now... Again it is christmas... Merry Christmas to everyone🎄♥️🎁!

horsluva0758

Mine too!!!

jmp816

Such an incredible version of this song, showing the remarkable talent of these two musical geniuses.

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