Christmas comes but once a year But you're not here with me The holidays bring heartaches now Painful memories You and I were so in love Or so it seem to me Christmas comes but once a year But that's too much for me Last Christmas Eve you left me With just two words you were free So long, so long Sent back that ring that I bought you That was your present to me I didn't send out Christmas cards Or decorate the tree Nothing seems to matter now Since you're not here with me I'll spend my holiday at home With thoughts of used to be Christmas comes but once a year And that's too much for me Last Christmas Eve you left me With just two words you were free So long, so long Sent back that ring that I bought you That was your present to me There is no wreath on my front door No garland on my tree But it could still be Christmas dear If you'd come back to me I kept your ring, I kept our vows I'm waiting here to see Christmas comes but once a year When you come back to me Darling, Christmas comes but once a year When you come back to me