The Irish Rovers - Christmas Caroling lyrics

We're 1-2-3 jolly lads all in one mind We have come Christmas caroling and we hope you'll prove kind And we hope you prove kind with your cakes and strong beer And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year We'll sing of the baby in Bethlehem barn To Mary and Joseph on a cold Christmas morn He was sent from above to be King of all kings We rejoice in His memory and merely sing We're 1-2-3 jolly lads all in one mind We have come Christmas caroling and we hope you'll prove kind And we hope you prove kind with your cakes and strong beer And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year We'll sing of the bells that do joyfully ring Of the peace and goodwill that the season does bring And our friends and relations that we seldom do see We'll all meet together now in one company. We're 1-2-3 jolly lads all in one mind We have come Christmas caroling and we hope you'll prove kind And we hope you prove kind with your cakes and strong beer And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year We'll sing of Saint Nicolas soon he'll be here With toys for the children and lots of good cheer And the feast of Saint Stephen with snow on the ground I will wish we had Christmas the whole year around! We're 1-2-3 jolly lads all in one mind We have come Christmas caroling and we hope you'll prove kind And we hope you prove kind with your cakes and strong beer And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year Come ladies and gentlemen sit by the fire Put your hands in your pockets, and give us our desire Put your hands in your pockets, and treat us all right If you give not we'll take not farewell and good night! We're 1-2-3 jolly lads all in one mind We have come Christmas caroling and we hope you'll prove kind And we hope you prove kind with your cakes and strong beer And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year