(Steven Curtis Chapman and James Isaac Elliot)
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Her house was where the family gathered every Christmas eve
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A feast was set on the table and gifts were placed beneath the tree.
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Everything was picture perfect, Grandpa would laugh and say,
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That woman spends the whole year getting ready for this day.
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One year the leaves began to fall and her health began to fade
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We moved her to a place where they could watch her night and day.
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But she kept making plans for Christmas from her little room
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She told everyone, I'll miss you but I'll be leaving soon.
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I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay
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I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away.
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I'll be with the ones I love to celebrate the Savior's birth
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This gift will be worth more to me than anything on earth.
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I'm going home, home for Christmas.
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All the leaves outside have fallen to be covered by the snow
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The family comes with food and gifts and Grandpa comes alone.
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There's a sadness in our silence as the Christmas story's read,
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And with tears, Grandpa reminds us of the words that Grandma said.
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I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay
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I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away.
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She'll be face to face with Jesus as we celebrate His birth,
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And this gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth,
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'Cause she'll be home.
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And as we sing 'Joy to the World' I can't help thinking
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Of the joy that's in her eyes right now.
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And though our hearts still ache, we know that as we celebrate,
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She's singing with the herald angels and heaven's glowing on her face.
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And now she's home for Christmas and now she's home to stay
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She's home for Christmas, and nothin' could've kept her away.
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She'll be face to face with Jesus, as we celebrate His birth,
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And this gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth.
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She's home, she's home for Christmas.
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She is home, she's home for Christmas.
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Going Home For Christmas
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| Steven Curtis Chapman |
