Please Come Home For Christmas
Southside Johnny Lyon Lyrics

Bells will be ringing the glad, glad news
The bells will be ringing to announce the happy news of Christmas, but the singer is feeling sad as his loved one has left him.

Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
While everyone else enjoys the festive season, the singer is feeling blue and alone because he is missing his beloved.

My baby's gone I have no friends
The singer's girlfriend has left him and he doesn't have any close friends to support him during the holidays.

To wish me greetings once again
The singer is missing the warm greetings and comforting presence of his loved one, and he longs for her return.

Choirs will be singing Silent Night
The choirs will be singing the classic Christmas carol 'Silent Night', which is a reminder of the peaceful and joyful holiday season.

Christmas carols by candlelight
The mesmerizing carol music will fill the air alongside the beautiful ambiance of candlelight, creating a magical and heartwarming atmosphere.

Please come home for Christmas,
The singer earnestly pleads with his beloved to return home so they can celebrate Christmas together and rekindle their love.

If not for Christmas, by New Year's night
The singer hopes his girlfriend will at least return home by New Year's, providing them with the opportunity to rebuild their relationship and start anew.

Friends and relations send salutations
The singer receives greetings and wishes from his acquaintances and relatives, who are sending their best wishes to him for the holiday season.

Sure as the stars shine above
The well-wishers send their greetings with the certainty that the stars will shine above them, emphasizing the ubiquitous nature of these wishes and their pure intentions.

For this is Christmas, Christmas my dear
The singer acknowledges that this is a time when people come together to celebrate and exchange love and gifts with each other, and he wishes to have his beloved by his side during this time.

The time of year to be with the one you love
The holidays are a time when people prioritize spending time with their loved ones, the singer is yearning to spend the time with his girlfriend.

So tell me darling you'll never more roam
The singer wants his beloved to assure him that she will never leave him again and will stay with him as he wants to keep their love life stable.

Christmas and New Year's will find you home
The singer hopes that his beloved will return to him by the holiday time and he portrays how important it is for her to be with him on both Christmas and New Year's for the sake of their relationship.

There'll be no more sorrow, no grief or pain
The singer believes if his girlfriend comes back to him, there will be no room for sadness or pain and they will have a happy and peaceful holiday season.

And I'll be happy, happy, once again
The singer will be overjoyed; as he will get the love of his life back, and they will have a blissful and cheerful holiday together, which would be a perfect opportunity for them to reignite their old chemistry.

Oh no more sorrow, no grief or pain
The singer reiterates that his girlfriend's return would signify the end of his sadness and the advent of a joyous time.

'Cause I'll be happy Christmas, once again
The singer finally muses over the fact that his girlfriend’s return will signal the return of his joy, peace, and happiness, making a perfect occasion for him to celebrate Christmas again.