Sailing Home For Christmas Composer(s): Lewis Anderson Performer(s): Doug Stone
They looked out their windows At the ocean that surrounds them In the service of their country Sailin' to a foreign shore Tomorrow will be Christmas And they wish that they could be home Their wives and children need them But their country needs them more
But, they'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Where a welcome candle in the window gleams They'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas in their dreams
Tomorrow they'll serve turkey And they'll sing the Christmas carols They'll talk about their family Their mothers and their sons It's the strangest contradiction Singin' songs of peace and sharing As they man the battle weapons Hopin' war will never come
But, they'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Where a welcome candle in the window gleams They'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas in their dreams
Maybe someday they won't have to Be there anymore When they all start to live the things We have Christmas for
They'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Where a welcome candle in the window gleams They'll be sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas Sailin' home for Christmas in their dreams
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