So near to ChristmasnI can picture Christmas daynSo full of memoriesnBut, this year it won’t be the samenThere’s no mistaking, nIt gets colder every daynSo near to ChristmasnAnd yet, you’re so far awaynnSo many partiesnThat we’re both invited tonI won’t be going – without younThere’s nothing I wanna donNo celebrations, and no games I wanna playnSo near to ChristmasnAnd yet you’re so far awaynnAll my friends have called and phonednThey know I’m on my ownnI’ll be sitting at home, thinking of younHoping that you, hoping that you’ll be missing me toonnSo near to ChristmasnAnd the children count the daysnI see their faces, and remembernWhen I used to dream that waynMy heart is aching, because your card arrived todaynSo near to ChristmasnDarling you’ll be far awayn