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 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