Holiday History Hi-Jinks: Lyrics 2025
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Here we come a-wassailing
among the leaves so green,
Here we come a-wandering,
so fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you,
and send you A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.
We are not daily beggars
that beg from door to door,
We are your neighbors' children
whom you have seen before
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you,
and send you A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.
Call up the butler of this house,
put on his golden ring.
Let him bring out a glass of beer,
and better shall we sing.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail, too,
And God bless you,
and send you A Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year.
Fairhaven Hotel wait staff ca 1890. Note the halls decked with boughs of… well, not holly but some local greenery no doubt.
Deck the Halls
Deck the hall 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
Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel,
Fa-la-la la-la-la la la la!
Troul the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa-la-la-la-la la la la la
See the flowing bowl 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 sing of beauty's treasure,
Fa-la-la-la-la la la la la
Fast away the old year passes,
Fa-la-la-la-la la la la la
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa-la-la-la-la la la la la
Laughing, quaffing all together,
Fa-la-la la-la-la la la la!
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa-la-la-la-la la la la la!
Silver Bells
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day
Strings of streetlights, even stoplights
Blinkin' bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you hear
Silver bells, Silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, Hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day
Soon it will be Christmas day!
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
I just came back from a lovely trip
along the Milky Way
I stopped off at the North Pole
to spend a holiday
I called on dear old Santa Claus
to see what I could see
He took me to his workshop
and told his plans to me,
SO…
You better watch out,
You better not cry
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list,
checking it twice;
He's gonna find out
who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been good or bad,
So be good for goodness sake!
Oh, you better watch out,
You better not cry
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why -
Santa Claus is comin' to town!
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
You know Dasher and Dancer
and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall....
the most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
you'll go down in history”
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling
when you hear
Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
You will get a sentimental feeling
when you hear
Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way!!!!!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
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!
Good tidings we bring,
to you and your kin
Good Tidings for Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
Oh, bring us a 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 right here.
Good tidings we bring,
to you and your kin
Good Tidings for 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!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!