The Forester Sisters are an American country music vocal group consisting o… Read Full Bio ↴The Forester Sisters are an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim and Christy Forester. The quartet had commercial success in the 1980s, charting fifteen Top Tens on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including the Number Ones "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case", "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes", "Too Much Is Not Enough" (with The Bellamy Brothers), and "You Again". They also released ten albums, counting a Christmas album, for the Warner Bros. Records label.

I'll Be Home for Christmas
The Forester Sisters Lyrics

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I'll be home for Christmas
You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

Overall Meaning

The Forester Sisters's Christmas classic "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a heartfelt track that expresses the longing for a loved one during the holiday season. The lyrics capture the yearning of someone who cannot physically be with their family, but promises to be there in spirit. The first verse sets the tone by saying that the singer will indeed be there for Christmas, and the family can count on them. They then go on to express the desire for typical Christmas decorations such as snow, mistletoe, and presents under the tree. The second verse is rather poignant, as it speaks of the love light gleaming and the singer's wish to be there, even if it is only in their dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll be home for Christmas
I promise to return to my hometown to celebrate Christmas

You can count on me
You can depend on me to be there

Please have snow and mistletoe
I request for you to decorate the house with snow and mistletoe to make it festive

And presents on the tree
I hope to see gifts wrapped and hung under the Christmas tree

Christmas Eve will find me
I will be there on Christmas Eve

Where the love light gleams
In a place or situation where there is love and warmth

I'll be home for Christmas
I promise to return to my hometown to celebrate Christmas

If only in my dreams
In case circumstances prevent me from physically be present, I will be there in spirit

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, GANNON & KENT MUSIC CO, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Buck Ram, Walter Kent, Kim Gannon

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