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 'Twas Joseph and his lady fair On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day 'Twas Joseph and his lady fair On Christmas Day in the morning (Hey) Oh he did whistle and she did sing On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day Oh he did whistle and she did sing On Christmas Day in the morning Saint Michael was the steersman On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day Saint Michael was the steersman On Christmas Day in the morning Pray, whither sailed those ships all three On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day Pray, whither sailed those ships all three On Christmas Day in the morning O they sailed into Bethlehem On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day O they sailed into Bethlehem On Christmas Day in the morning And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day And all the bells on earth shall ring 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