We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas dates back to 16th century England. It's a caroling song and these carolers are demanding a nice drink and some figgy pudding!
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Christmas Carol
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
(Chorus)
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin,
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,
Please bring it right here!
(Chorus)
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!
(Chorus)
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
Notes
*Figgy pudding is also know as Plum Pudding or Christmas Pudding. It features figs, prunes, molasses, walnuts and spices... and is sometimes made flambeed.
Comments
Here's a more modern verse…
We all know that Santa's coming,
We all know that Santa's coming,
We all know that Santa's coming,
And soon will be here.
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" performed by the youth chamber choir of the Chorakademie Dortmund.
Thanks!
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