| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Armed Forces, Son |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
"NEXT YEAR"
words and music by Perry Rohrer & Randy Moore
verse 1
THEY THOUGHT BY CHRISTMAS HE'D BE HOME
BUT THE WAR DRAGGED ON A LITTLE TOO LONG
IT BROKE THEIR HEARTS WHEN HE CALLED TO SAY
I WON'T BE HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY
chorus
HE SAID NEXT YEAR I'LL BE HOME
WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER THERE
THAT'S WHAT I'M COUNTING ON
SO DRY YOUR TEARS
FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER
AND I'LL BE HOME NEXT YEAR
verse 2
AS THE DAY DREW NEAR IT HIT ?EM HARD
FROM OVERSEAS THEY GOT A CHRISTMAS CARD
WITH A WISH FOR PEACE HERE ON EARTH TONIGHT
THEN HE WROTE THESE WORDS INSIDE
chorus
HE SAID NEXT YEAR I'LL BE HOME
WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER THERE
THAT'S WHAT I'M COUNTING ON
SO DRY YOUR TEARS
FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER
AND I'LL BE HOME NEXT YEAR
bridge
12 MONTHS LATER AS THE FAMILY GATHERED ?ROUND
IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE
THEY READ THE LAST WORDS HE EVER WROTE TO THEM
AND THEY HUNG THAT CARD FROM THE HIGHEST BRANCH
ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE
chorus
IT SAID NEXT YEAR I'LL BE HOME
WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER THERE
THAT'S WHAT I'M COUNTING ON
SO DRY YOUR TEARS
FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER
AND I'LL BE HOME NEXT YEAR
THEY THOUGHT BY CHRISTMAS HE'D BE HOME
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