One of the few traditional songs, ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’ is often sung at the conclusion of New Year’s celebrations in England. But even in Germany, at least the first verse has established itself as a popular Christmas carol.
1. We wish you a merry Christmas,
we wish you a merry Christmas,
we wish you a merry Christmas,
and a happy New Year.
1st-4th Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin,
we wish you a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.
2. Now bring us some figgy pudding,
now bring us some figgy pudding,
now bring us some figgy pudding,
now bring some out here.
good tidings
3. For we all like figgy pudding,
for we all like figgy pudding,
for we all like figgy pudding
so bring some out here!
good tidings
4. And we won’t go till we’ve got some,
and we won’t go till we’ve got some,
and we won’t go till we’ve got some
so bring some out here!
good tidings
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