He's been working on the roof 'Found a leak or two 'With that plastic garbage bag It will be as good as new Downtown shoppers pennies Makes the payments where he lives King of a cardboard castle He tells everyone who gives.... He'll be home for Christmas This is gonna be his year He's saved enough to get a ticket He'll be home for Christmas The first December snow Is gently falling down That cough is getting worse About to get the best of him Thoughts drift to his childhood There's his mom and dad He believes he soon will see Both of them again He'll be home for Christmas This is gonna be his year He's saved enough to get a ticket He'll be home for Christmas A tired old wrinkled face Feels a few more lonely tears Falling soft and silent On a frozen snowy beard His breath becomes more shallow A policeman takes his arm... Let's take him to a shelter... No, he won't get that far....... He'll be home for Christmas This is gonna be his year He's saved enough to get a ticket He'll be home for Christmas......... There's something in his hand!!! Can you brush away the frost? They shined a light and glowing back Was a little silver cross.... He'll be home for Christmas