I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning?

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there
On Christmas Day in the morning
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning

O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
They sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
All the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
All the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning

All the souls on Earth shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
All the souls on Earth shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day in the morning

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
I saw three ships come sailing in
On sailing in on Christmas day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning