i'll be home with bells on
prairie
1095
al horn

opener/break/closer

sides face grand square
* i travel ar'nd this country, cross the waters deep & wide
    made lots of friends & memories, bro't joy to others lives
    it's christmas time again another year's come & gone
    but i can't keep from wondering 
    how the ol' folks are at home 
(circle left)
 i'll be home with bells on 
allemande & promenade her
 trim the tree, wrap the presents 
    turn the christmas music on
    this christmas i'll be home with bells on 

*it's square dance time again i'm lonely for home
    wonder if the time will come when i won't have to roam
    just 20 miles to go, yes turn the music on
    oh honey, i'll be home with bells on 

figure

heads/sides square thru now 4 hands round you go
find the corner, touch 1/4, scoot back & go
boys run, pass thru, tag the line and then
face in, touch 1/4, boys run, 8 chain 4
 i'll be home with bells on 
 trim the tree, wrap the presents 
    turn the christmas music on
    this christmas i'll be home with bells on