Christmas Day

[ti:Christmas Day] [ar:Dido] [al:Platinum Christmas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:05.69]The young gentleman came riding past [00:09.19]On a snow-blue winter's day [00:11.18] [00:11.81]He asked to drink by our fire and [00:15.11]I was pleased to let him stay [00:17.62]He drank there quietly for a while [00:20.93]And then he turned and said to me [00:23.11]Your eyes are green [00:24.73] [00:25.86]Like summer grass [00:27.48] [00:28.90]Your lips are red [00:30.42] [00:31.04]Like a fresh-cut rose [00:33.28] [00:34.77]Your hair is soft [00:36.39] [00:37.70]Like an Irish stream [00:39.39] [00:41.02]And your voice is filled with sweet beauty [00:47.08]And the last words I heard him say were [00:52.93]I shall return for you my love on Christmas Day [00:59.79] [01:01.86]And the night will come but I won't sleep [01:05.41]As I watch the stars that lead him [01:08.23]I cannot place where he is [01:11.16]But still my heart goes with him [01:14.08]I'm saving all my Sunday clothes for the day [01:18.02]That I'll be leaving [01:19.51]Father knows [01:22.20]My sister knows [01:24.08] [01:25.51]And my friends [01:27.38]They're happy for me [01:30.12] [01:31.12]And the priest he says [01:33.50] [01:34.05]You should thank God [01:35.80] [01:37.30]For the blessing of such beauty [01:43.41]And the last words I heard him say were [01:49.16]I shall return for you my love on Christmas Day [01:57.21] [01:57.88]I shall return for you my love on Christmas Day [02:06.87] [02:15.36]On Christmas Day [02:16.48] [02:27.83]I shall return for you [02:30.77] [02:31.52]My love [02:33.72] [02:48.94]And the last words I heard him say [02:52.69] [02:54.61]Were the last words I ever heard him say [03:01.53] [03:03.28]I shall return for you my love on Christmas Day [03:10.16]I said I will return on Christmas Day [03:15.77] [03:16.89]And yes I shall return on Christmas day [03:21.94]I shall return for you on Christmas Day [03:27.85]My love [03:28.97]I will return on Christmas Day [03:33.83]I shall return my love on Christmas Day [03:39.51] [03:44.08]On Christmas Day [03:46.33]