[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.17]She's been out that kitchen all mornin' now [00:03.41]'Cause tomorrow is Christmas eve [00:06.32]Now I ain't had the heart to show her some how [00:10.67]These letters I hate for her to read [00:14.89]Yesterday mornin' I went after the mail [00:18.89]I always bring it back to her to open [00:22.73]If is some reason though I read johnny's letter [00:27.51]And he ain't comin' home like we was hopin' [00:31.56]With him bein' the yougest in his first year away [00:35.79]I knowed it was gonna hurt her some [00:39.34]So I didn't tell her right then thought I'd wait till today [00:44.17]Till after the mail had run [00:48.07]Then this mornn' there was letter from both the girls [00:52.54]Now they wouldn't be writtin' if they was comin' home [00:56.52]So I opened them up and sure enough [01:00.59]They got around to it 'fore long [01:05.04]Dear mom and dad please understand [01:08.99]Well it hurts so much to say [01:13.27]I won't be there the way I planned [01:17.30]No I won't be home Christmas day [01:21.70]Now they all three got their reasons [01:23.94]And each one believes the other two be comin' home [01:30.48]And I know they'd find a way to be here Christmas eve [01:34.26]If they knowed we was goin' be alone [01:38.13]So she's out in that kitchen gettin' thing ready [01:42.42]For a family that won't be here [01:45.97]And in a little while now she'll read these letter [01:49.42]And each one will bring a tear [01:55.00]Dear mom and dad please understand [01:59.28]What it hurts so much to say [02:02.98]I won't be here the way I planned [02:08.99]No they won't be home Christmas day