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Another Lonely Christmas was released as the b-side of the single I Would Die 4 U, the fourth commercial single to be released from Purple Rain, released worldwide. It was also included as the a-side on the promotional release Syndicate, available in Japan only at around the same time. In 1993, the track was included as the 17th track on The B-Sides compilation album. Basic tracking took place on 18 February 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (five days after Noon Rendezvous, the day before recording Pop Life). Although credited to Prince and the Revolution, only Prince contributed to the track. As the lyrics state “Last night, I spent another lonely Christmas“, it is appropriate that the only time Prince has played this song live was on 26 December 1984 in St. Paul, MN, USA. Lyrics Last night I spent another lonely Christmas Darling, darling, you should've been there 'Cause all the ones I dream about You are the one that makes my love shout, you see You are the only one I care for Remember the time we swam naked In your father's pool? Boy, he was upset that night But boy, was that ever cool Remember the night we played Pokeno for money And you robbed me blind Remember how you used to scream so loud 'Cause you hated that number nine Hey, I saw your sister skating on the lake This afternoon Good heaven, how she's grown She swoons the boy skaters she's so tall But of all your father's children All your father's children, baby, you know You are the finest of them all You are brighter than the northern star and I Last night I spent another lonely Christmas Darling, darling, you, you should've been there You see, of all the ones I dream about You are the one that makes my love shout You see, you are the only one I care for, yeah My momma used to say “always trust your lover“ Well, now I guess that only applies to her 'Cause baby, you promised me Baby you promised me you'd never leave Then you died on the twenty-fifth day of December Oh, baby Last night I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas Darling, baby, you, you should've been there, now 'Cause all the ones I dream about You are the one that makes my love shout, you see You are the only one I care for Your father said it was pneumonia Your mother said it was strep But the doctor said you were dead and I I say it's senseless Every Christmas night for seven years now I drink banana daquaris 'til I'm blind As long as I can hear you smilin' baby You won't hear my tears Another lonely Christmas is mine Yeah, mine Yeah Another lonely Christmas is mine Last night, yeah, I spent another lonely, lonely Christmas Darling, darling, you should've been there, yeah 'Cause all the ones I dream about You are the one that makes my love shout, you see You are the only one I care for Another-other, hee, hee
