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Verse 1
The year’s been long, the nights grew cold
The world moved fast, the days grew old
But down this street, I know the way
Where love still waits for Christmas Day

There’s laughter in the window glow
Familiar songs on soft radio
A table set, the fire’s warm
And suddenly, I’m home again

Pre-Chorus
Every road I’ve ever known
Leads me back to you

Chorus
When the lights come home for Christmas
And the snow falls soft and slow
Every heart remembers something
Only Christmas seems to know
All the years, they fade behind us
Every wish feels close and true
It’s Christmas when the lights come home
And I come home to you

Verse 2
Old photographs on mantle frames
Still whisper all our childhood names
The same old jokes, the same old cheer
Somehow mean a little more this year

The world outside can wait tonight
There’s peace wrapped up in candlelight
And in your smile, I finally see
What this season’s always meant to me

Pre-Chorus
Every dream I held onto
Leads me back to you

Chorus
When the lights come home for Christmas
And the bells ring soft and low
Every soul finds what it’s missing
In the warmth we always know
All the years, they fade behind us
Every wish feels close and true
It’s Christmas when the lights come home
And I come home to you

Bridge
If time could ever let us stay
Right here, I’d never ask for more
Just hold this moment, let it play
Like Christmases from years before

Final Chorus
When the lights come home for Christmas
And the night is dressed in gold
Every promise feels eternal
Every story’s gently told
All the love we’ve ever known
Shines brighter than the view
It’s Christmas when the lights come home
And I come home to you

Outro
So let the year go, let it fade
This is the wish I always knew
It’s Christmas when the lights come home
And I come home to you

When the Season Comes Around

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