Christmas Day (as made famous by Dido)-The Merry Christmas Players

[ti:Christmas Day (as made famous by Dido)] [ar:The Merry Christmas Players] [al:Contemporary Christmas Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Christmas Day (as made famous by Dido) - The Merry Christmas Players [00:05.95]An young gentleman came riding past [00:09.23]On a snow blue winter's day [00:11.35] [00:12.04]He asked to drink by our fire [00:14.90]And I was pleased to let him stay [00:17.27] [00:18.06]He drank there quietly for a while [00:20.78]Then he turned and said to me [00:22.92]Your eyes are green like summer grass [00:27.82] [00:28.99]Your lips are red like a fresh cut rose [00:33.61] [00:34.77]Your hair is soft like an Irish stream [00:39.59] [00:41.05]And your voice is filled with sweet beauty [00:46.24] [00:46.98]And the last words I heard him say [00:50.92] [00:52.36]Were I shall return for you my love [00:56.71] [00:57.57]On Christmas Day [00:59.33] [01:01.65]And the night will come but I won't sleep [01:04.75]As I watch the stars that lead him [01:07.23] [01:07.79]I cannot place where his is [01:10.66]But still my heart goes with him [01:13.66]I'm saving all my Sunday clothes [01:16.53]For the day that I'll be leaving [01:18.96]Father knows my sister knows [01:23.35] [01:24.69]And my friends they're happy for me [01:29.43] [01:30.38]And the priest he says You should thank God [01:35.02] [01:36.56]For the blessing of such beauty [01:41.28] [01:42.50]And the last words I heard him say [01:46.70] [01:47.67]Were I shall return for you my love [01:52.37] [01:53.17]On Christmas day [01:55.28] [01:56.85]Were I shall return for you my love [02:00.96] [02:01.88]On Christmas day [02:03.71] [02:13.84]On Christmas day [02:15.13] [02:23.26]Were I shall return for you my love [02:30.51] [02:46.91]And the last words I heard him say [02:51.18] [02:52.79]Were the last words I ever heard him say [03:01.14]I shall return for you my love [03:05.55] [03:06.21]On Christmas day [03:07.73]I swear I will return [03:11.30] [03:12.08]On Christmas day [03:13.54]And yes I shall return [03:17.04] [03:17.94]On Christmas day [03:19.38]I shall return for you [03:22.96] [03:23.78]On Christmas day [03:25.28]My love I will return [03:28.72] [03:29.66]On Christmas day [03:31.09]I shall return my love [03:34.49] [03:35.46]On Christmas day [03:38.82] [03:41.57]On Christmas day