Chorus:
   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 on those ships all three
   On Christmas day, on Christmas day
   A little boy and our lady
   On Christmas day in the morning
  
   Oh they sailed to Bethlehem
   On Christmas day, on Christmas day
   Oh they sailed to Bethlehem
   On Christmas day in the morning
  
   Then let us all rejoice and sing
   On Christmas day, on Christmas day
   And all the bells on earth shall ring
   On Christmas day in the morning
  
   Chorus:
   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