Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He lost his wife
And moved in late November
To the house across the street
I asked about his Christmas
He looked down at his feet
His folks were in Missouri
And he couldn’t make it home
I said we’re havin’ Christmas dinner
So you’re not eatin’ alone

[Chorus]
Come on in, pull up a chair
There’s plenty on the table we can share
You don’t have to spend Christmas alone
Settle in and make yourself at home
You don’t have to be our kin
It’s Christmas, come on in

[Verse 2]
He talked about his wife’s cooking
And her homemade apple pie
My wife asked for the recipe
Said she’d give it a try
When supper time was over
He picked up his phone
And told his mom not to worry
I didn’t spend Christmas alone

[Chorus]
Come on in, pull up a chair
There’s plenty on the table we can share
You don’t have to spend Christmas alone
Settle in and make yourself at home
You don’t have to be our kin
It’s Christmas, come on in

[Bridge]
I lost my first wife years ago
I’ve faced that empty chair
So I couldn’t let him be alone
When we had a place to spare

[Final Chorus]
Come on in, pull up a chair
There’s plenty on the table we can share
You don’t have to spend Christmas alone
Come on in and make yourself at home
That Christmas night, you became our kin
And we’d gladly do it all again

[Outro]

We grew closer through that year
He knew he had a family here
Next year he brought his wife’s apple pie
And that same familiar grin
We’d already set his place
Before we told him
Come on in