Canzone uscita nel 1988 ma scritta dieci anni prima proprio da Chris Rea, in occasione di un viaggio improvvisato dagli Abbey Road Studios, a Londra, fino a Middlesbrough, a casa sua. Chris ha viaggiato in auto, è rimasta bloccata nel traffico, ed ha semplicemente osservato i fiocchi di neve cadere tra le auto in coda. Così è nata la canzone. Come un lungo pensiero buttato su carta, il sogno ad occhi aperti di tornare a casa per Natale cantando, circondata da “luci rosse lungo tutta la corsa”.

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

It’s gonna take some time
But I’ll get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
But soon there’ll be a freeway yeah
Get my feet on holy ground

So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
I’m driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories

I take look at the driver next to me
He’s just the same
Just the same

Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights all around
I’m driving home for Christmas, yea
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get trough
Oh and feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories

I take look at the driver next to me
He’s just the same
He driving home, driving home
Driving home for Christmas

Driving home for Christmas