Bells will be ringing, sad, sad news Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues My baby's gone, I have no friends To wish me greetings once again Choirs will be singing, sad, sad news Oh, Christmas carols, by the candlelight Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas If not for Christmas, then by New Year's night Friends and relations, send salutations Sure as the stars shine above For this is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my dear The time of year to be with the one that you love So won't you tell me you'll never more roam Christmas at New Year's is gonna find you home There'll be no more sorrow, no tears and pain And I'll be happy, happy once again There'll be no more sorrow, no tears and pain And I'll be happy, happy once again Yeah, and I'll be happy at Christmas once again Bells will be ringing, sad, sad news