as i sat on a sunny bank on christmas day on christmas day as i sat on a sunny bank on christmas day in the morning i saw three ships go sailin by go saillin by go sallin by i saw three ships go sailin by on christmas day in the morning and who should be upon that ship but joseph and his fair lady and who should be upon that ship on christmas day in the morning oh he did whistle and she did sing and she did sing oh she did sing yes he did whistle and she did sing on christmas day in the morning and all the bells on earth did ring on christmas day on christmas day and all the bells on earth did ring on christmas day in the morning for joy that our savior he was born for he was born for he was born for joy that our savior he was born on christmas day in the morning for joy that our savior he was born on christmas day on christmas day for joy that our savior he was born on christmas day in the morning