I see your hand by your side I take your hand bring you outside To see the glory of the lights over astoria Those pictures you mounted by the door I can't give you what you had before I can sing the gloria, the lights over astoria I know you are alone, I know you can't come home Bells ring, angels rush in Through the town down the stair in the cold and the chilly air The bells are ringing, children singing out of key In debris, happy in the frost in the parking lots The bells are ringing, children singing Hey hey hey hey hey I'll tell you about all the plans we made Oh, in the thanksgiving day parade And all the gloria of the lights over astoria Your papa's hearing aids slowly grow Your brother's voice suddenly got low They've set a place for you, everyone's come home to you You hold them all inside your chest the lonely and the blessed The bells ring, angels rush in Through the town down the stair in the cold and the chilly air The bells are ringing, children singing out of key In debris, happy in the frost in the parking lots The bells were ringing, children singing We missed you so long, we missed you so long Welcome home again We missed you so long, we missed you so long Welcome home again We missed you so long, we missed you so long Welcome home End