Dermot Kennedy - Driving Home For Christmas

(originally by Chris Rea)

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I’m driving home for Christmas
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Oh, I can’t wait to see those faces
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I’m driving home for Christmas, yea
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Well I’m moving down that line
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And it’s been so long
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But I will be there
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I sing this song
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To pass the time away
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Driving in my car
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Driving home for Christmas

[Bridge]
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It’s gonna take some time

But I’ll get there

[Verse 2]
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Top to toe in tailbacks
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Oh, I got red lights all around
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But soon there’ll be a freeway, yea
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Get my feet on holy ground

[Chorus]
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So I sing for you
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Though you can’t hear me
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When I get through
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And feel you near me
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Driving in my car

[Bridge]
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I’m driving home for Christmas
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Driving home for Christmas
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With a thousand memories
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I take look at the driver next to me
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He’s just the same
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Just the same

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Driving home for Christmas
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Oh, I got red lights all around.
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I’m driving home for Christmas, yea
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Driving home, driving home,
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Driving home for Christmas

[Outro]
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