Dido - Christmas Day

A young gentlemen came riding past
On a snow blue winter's day
He asked to drink,by our fire
And I was pleased to let him stay
He drank there quickly for a while,
Then he turned and said to me
Your eyes are green like summer grass,
Your lips are red like a fresh cut rose
Your hair is soft like an Irish stream
And your voice is filled with sweet beauty

And the last words I heard him say
Were I shall return for you,my love,
On Christmas Day

The night will come but I won't sleep
As I watchwatch the stars that lead him,
I cannot place where he is
But still my heart goes with him
I'm savin all my Sunday clothes
For the day that I'll be leaving
Father knows, my sister nose
And my friends, they're happy for me
And the priest he says, you should thank God,
For the blessing of such beauty
And the last words I heard him say
Were I shall return for you,
My love, on Christmas Day
I shall return for you,my love, on Christmas Day
And the last words I heard him say
Were the last words I ever heard him say
I shall return for you, my love, on Christmas Day
I swear, I will return on Christmas Day,
And yes, I shall return on Christmas Day
I shall return, for you, on Christmas Day
My love I will retun on Christmas Day,
I shall return, my love on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day...