Christmas Songs in English



Silent Night

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly guests sing Halleluiah.
Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.


O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
Thy leaves are never changing.
They are all green when summer's here
They are all green when winter's near
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
Thy leaves are never changing.


The Little Drummer Boy

Come, they told me, parum pum pum pum
A new born king to see, parum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, parum pum pum pum
To lay before the king, parum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum
So to honour him, parum pum pum pum
When we come.

Little Baby, parum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy, too, parum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, parum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our king, parum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you, parum pum pum pum
On my drum?

Mary nodded, parum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, parum pum pum pum
I played my drum for him, parum pum pum pum
I played my best for him, parum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum.
Then he smiled at me, parum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.


Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, jingle bells
jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In an one-horse open sleigh!

Dashing through the snow
In an one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleigh song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells
jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In an one-horse open sleigh!


The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
a partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight sheep a-milking, seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine drummers drumming, eight sheep a-milking, seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten ladies dancing,
nine drummers drumming, eight sheep a-milking, seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven lords a-leaping, ten ladies dancing,
nine drummers drumming, eight sheep a-milking, seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve fiddlers fiddling, eleven lords a-leaping, ten ladies dancing,
nine drummers drumming, eight sheep a-milking, seven swan a-swimming,
six geese a-laying, five golden ring, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.