Burl Ives - There Were Three Ships lyrics

[Burl Ives - There Were Three Ships lyrics]

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 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 to Bethlehem
⁠to Bethlehem, to Bethlehem
O 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 amain
Then let us all rejoice amain
Then let us all rejoice amain
⁠On Christmas day in the morning

⁠On Christmas day in the morning

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