deck the halls with boughs of holly fa la la la la la la la la tis the season to be jolly fa la la la la la la la la don we now our gay apparel fa la la la la la la la la troll the ancient yuletide carol fa la la la la la la la la see the blazing yule before us fa la la la la la la la la strike the harp and join the chorus fa la la la la la la la la follow me in merry measure fa la la la la la la la la while i tell of yuletide treasure fa la la la la la la la la the cattle are lowing the poor baby wakes but little lord jesus no crying he makes i love thee lord jesus look down from the sky and stay by the cradle till morning is nigh 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 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 oh they sailed into bethlehem on christmas day on christmas day oh they sailed into bethlehem on christmas day in the morning and all the bells on earth shall ring on christmas day on christmas day and all the bells on earth shall ring on christmas day in the morning