once in a year it is not thought amiss to visit our neighbors and sing out like this we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year we want some figgy pudding we want some figgy pudding we want some figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer we won t go until we get some we won t go until we get some we won t go until we get some so bring it out here of friendship and love good neighbors abound and peace and goodwill the whole year around why can t we have christmas the whole year around why can t we have christmas the whole year around we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year