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!