A SOLDIER'S THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS 1915

THIS CHRISTMAS I AM  STANDING
IN THE TRENCHES FACING FOES
AND SOMEONE'S LIT A CANDLE 
AND HIS FACE IS ALL AGLOW
I'M THINKING OF MY FAMILY
ALL TUCKED UP SAFE AT HOME
I WISH THAT I WAS THERE WITH YOU
MY LOVE I MISS YOU SO

THIS CHRISTMAS WILL YOU THINK OF ME
AND RAISE YOUR GLSSES HIGH
SINGING CAROLS TO OUR LORD ABOVE 
THINK OF ME BUT DO NOT CRY
HAVE A PICTURE IN MY WALLET DEAR 
OF YOUR SMILING PRETTY FACE
AND THE HANDKERCHEIF YOU GAVE TO ME
YES THE ONE YOU MADE OF LACE

THESE ARE JUST MY CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
I'M SENDING HOME TO YOU
JUST A LONELY SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
THIS SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR

SO DRINK MY HEALTH AND GOOD LUCK BOYS
WHILE YOUR LEANING ON THE BAR
YOU KNOW I'LL SING ALONG WITH YOU
SOME OLD CAROL FROM AFAR
AND IF THE WIND IS BLOWING HARD
HEAR MY VOICE ACROSS THE SEA
WONT BE LONG BEFORE I'M HOME AGAIN
IN THAT GREEN VALLEY NEXT TO THEE