Story Behind The Song

The song is sung from the point of view of an overseas soldier during WWII, writing a letter to his family. In the message, he tells the family that he will be coming home, and to prepare the holiday for him including requests for snow, mistletoe, and presents on the tree. The song ends on a melancholy note, with the soldier saying "I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.

Song Description

I'll Be Home for Christmas has since gone on to become a Christmas standard. The song was written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent. Buck Ram, who previously wrote a poem and song with the same title, was credited as a co-writer of the song following a lawsuit. The original 1943 release of the song by Bing Crosby on Decca Records listed only Walter Kent and Kim Gannon as the songwriters on the record label. Later pressings added the name of Buck Ram to the songwriting credit.

Lyrics

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Songwriters: WALTER KENT, KIM GANNON, BUCK RAM
Performed by JoJo Worthington

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the lovelight gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the lovelight gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Ionut Mirel Udrea	Best Unique	4/15/2015
Julia Schmidt	My Top Songs	1/10/2014