Crossing the ocean with my window view Thinking of the time I spent with you And I close my eyes and I see the family Making out their wish lists, all dressed up for Christmas On my own for too many years I miss the happiness, I miss the tears When I close my eyes and I'm all alone I think of all the love we share, when I need a friend Or a helping hand I know that you will all be there I've been gone for so many holidays but you can light the fire 'Cause this year (This year) I'll be home for Christmas day I see the children playing in the snow Precious memories that I used to know And I see the love in a mother's eyes (Mother's eyes) Always there to teach us the real meaning of Christmas On my own for too many years (Too many years) I miss the happiness, I miss the tears When I close my eyes and I'm all alone I think of all the love we share when I need a friend Or a helping hand, I know that you will all be there I've been gone for so many holidays but you can light the fire 'Cause this year (This year) I'll be home for Christmas, it doesn't matter It doesn't matter How grown you think you are, something happens to ya When you see that shining star, when I close my eyes When I'm all alone, I think of all Think of all the love The love we share, when I need a friend (You are there) Or a helping hand, I know that you will all be there I've been gone for so many holidays, but you can light the fire 'Cause this year (This year) I'll be home for Christmas day, when I close my eyes (Close my eyes) And I'm all alone (All alone) I think of all Think about the love we share The love we share, when I need a friend (Need a friend) Or a helping hand (Helping hand) I know that (Know that you'll be there) You will all be there I've been gone for so many holidays, but you can light the fire I'm sending out this wire 'cause this year I'll be home for Christmas day, yeah I'm coming home Yeah, I'm coming home One more time, say whooo, I'm coming home, I'm coming home Whoo, yeah, I'm coming home (One more time, say whooo) Whoo, yeah (I'm coming home, I'm coming home) Whoo, whoo, whoo, yeah, I'm coming home, whoo Whoo, whoo, yeah, I'm coming home