Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – English Lyrics

• By: The Offspring

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with The Offspring's rendition of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)!" This punk rock take on a beloved classic offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to holidays, longing, and rock music. Discover how The Offspring injects their distinctive energy into a timeless tune, making it special for both long-time fans and new listeners alike.

[English]

(Christmas) the snow's coming down

(Christmas) I'm watching it fall

(Christmas) lots of people around

(Christmas) baby, please come home

(Christmas) the church bells in town

(Christmas) all ringing in song

(Christmas) full of happy sounds

(Christmas) baby, please come home

They're singing Deck the Halls

But it's not like Christmas at all

'Cause I remember when you were here

And all the fun we had last year

(Christmas) pretty lights on the tree

(Christmas) I'm watching them shine

(Christmas) you should be here with me

(Christmas) baby, please come home

...

Baby, please come home

Oh, baby, please come home

They're singing Deck the Halls

It's not like Christmas at all

'Cause I remember when you were here

And all the fun we had last year

(Christmas) if there was a way

(Christmas) I'd hold back these tears

(Christmas) but it's Christmas day

(Please) please

(Please) please

(Please) please, (please) please

(Please) please, (please) please

Baby, please come home

Baby, please come home

Baby, please come home

Baby, please come home

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Babe, baby, baby, please come home

Babe, baby, baby, please come home

Babe, baby, oh, baby, please come home

Babe, oh, baby, oh, baby, please come home

Oh, babe, baby, baby, please come home

Oh, babe, baby, baby, please come home

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snow /snəʊ/ A1	noun - frozen precipitation falling in flakes
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to descend freely by the force of gravity noun - the season after summer and before winter
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - humans
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through a medium
remember /rɪˈmembər/ B1	verb - to recall to the mind
fun /fʌn/ A2	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - devices that produce light
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or course of action
tears /tɪərz/ B1	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
ringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ B1	verb - making a clear, resonant sound
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

Key Grammar Structures

• (Christmas) the **snow's coming down**

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action happening **now** or around **now**.

• (Christmas) **I'm watching** it fall

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, describing an action happening **now**.

• They're singing Deck the Halls **but** it's not like Christmas at all

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ 'But' introduces a contrasting idea.

• They're singing Deck the Halls but it's **not** like Christmas at all

  ➔ Negation with 'not'

  ➔ 'Not' is used to negate the following clause.

• 'Cause I remember **when you were here**

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Time Clause)

  ➔ Introduced by 'when', providing context related to time.

• And all the fun **we had** last year

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Describes a completed action in the past ('last year').

• (Christmas) **if there was a way**

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 2)

  ➔ Expresses an unreal or improbable situation in the present or future.

• (Christmas) **I'd hold back** these tears

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 2), Modal Verb 'would'

  ➔ Using 'would' to express a hypothetical result in a conditional sentence.

• Baby, please **come home**

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Used to give a direct command or request.