There Were Three Ships

Burl Ives

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

And what was on those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And what was on those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning

Our saviour Christ and his lady
And his lady, and his lady
Our saviour Christ and his lady
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

Oh they sailed to Bethlehem
To Bethlehem, to Bethlehem
Oh they sailed to Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on earth shall ring
On earth shall ring, on earth shall ring
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning

Then let us all rejoice again
Then let us all rejoice again
Then let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day in the morning
On Christmas Day in the morning