Christmas Schooner Lyrics

Chorus:
And its clang, clang, clang full steam ahead
Haul away haul away Ho
It's the Christmas Schooner bringing Christmas trees Yo Ho

The Captain had a twinkle in his blue eyes he had bright red rosy cheeks
A crew that kind of looked like elves all dressed in red and green
The waves were big the wind was high she was sailing with a bone in her teeth
Underneath that old bow sprit was a giant Christmas wreath

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Dolphins played in her bow wave and whales jumped in her wake
A pelican circled overhead saying hurry for goodness sake
She was heading down south from way up north where the ocean it does freeze
Haulin a load of Christmas cheer to the land of the coconut tree

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Is that Santa Claus at the wheel now who could say?
A mighty sailing ship or was that Santa's sleigh?
Sailed into harbor in the middle of the night
Left Christmas trees and cheer sailed on by morning light

Then you heard
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Now children they have seen her from Maine to Key Biscayne
From Fiji to Australia and round the world again
Now when you see a Christmas tree you'll know she's passed your way
Just close your eyes, say “I believe” and she'll be back next Christmas day

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