Lyrics

Orange slices and lemons
It’s almost time for christmas
But none of my presents are under the tree
Counting days on my fingers
It’s been two years since i’ve seen your face
Since you had to go

But you promised you’d come home
When the fighting was all gone

So this Christmas
Come back home
Leave your firearms by our front door
Hold me like you know I’d somehow break
Cause this war is giving me a heartache

Hmm, ahhh...

I wish our love could heal the Earth
Buried under pristine snow
We only break her more
And I can’t count how many times
I thought you’d get here by surprise
But not a letter not a sign

And you promised you’d come home
When the fighting was all gone

So this Christmas
Come back home
leave your firearms by our front door
Hold me like you know I’d somehow break
Cause this war is giving me a heartache

The dreaded letter arrives, and a tear forms in my eyes
Your name in red, said ‘they regret’
And oh, the dreaded letter arrived,
And tears fell from my eyes, your name in red, but they’ll forget