come dear children all the family not a moment now to spare joyful haste is in the air round and round the christmas tree presents hanging there for you and me lights all shining merrily christmas a week away a ring around the christmas tree children making up a melody grown ups laughing happily christmas a day away wishing hoping boxes to open but we agree it s right to wait turkey and dressing after the blessing and there s just a night to wait round and round the christmas tree opening presents with the family one for you and two for me oh what a christmas day ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong round and round the christmas tree presents hanging there for you and me lights all shining merrily christmas a week away wishing hoping boxes to open but we agree it s right to wait turkey and dressing after the blessing and there s just a night to wait  round and round the christmas tree opening presents with the family one for you and two for me oh what a christmas day oh what a christmas day oh what a christmas day