IntroVerse 1The Postman's Arrived And He's Brought Me A LetterA Handwriting Shaky It's Merely A ScrawlBut Still I Can Find No Penmanship BetterIt's From An Old Lady Who's Feeble And SmallVerse 2It Tells Me That Our Awful Dog, Always HeartyHas Lately Been Hurt In Some Terrible FightI Know That To You This May Not Be Worth SayingBut To Me Any News From Home Is RightFrom Home Is RightChorusOne Day I'll Return HomeGoing Back While Mother Is Still There"Are You Coming Home This Year?" Mother WritesVerse 3It Tells Of The Birds That Nest In The AtticThrough The Hole In The Roof Where The Rain's Coming FromThe House Where We Live Is No Kensington PalaceIt Hasn't Been Painted Since Father's Been GoneFather's Been GoneChorusOne Day I'll Return HomeGoing Back While Mother Is Still There"Are You Coming Home This Year?" Mother Writes"The Weather's Been Awful This Year," Mother Writes"Are You Coming Home This Year?" Mother Writes
