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I Saw Three Ships Lyrics — Sting | Dork

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Sting
I Saw Three Ships Lyrics

Lyrics

I Saw Three Ships

From A Very Special Christmas 31997

Written by Traditional

Produced by Simon Osborne

Lyrics

I Saw Three Ships

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning And what was in those ships all three? On Christmas day, on Christmas day And what was in those ships all three? On Christmas day in the morning Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady On Christmas day, on Christmas day Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady On Christmas day in the morning Pray, whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas day, on Christmas day Pray, whither sailed those ships all three? On Christmas day in the morning O, they sailed to Bethlehem On Christmas day, on Christmas day O, they sailed to Bethlehem On Christmas day in the morning And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day, on Christmas day And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day in the morning And all the angels in heaven shall sing On Christmas day, on Christmas day And all the angels in heaven shall sing On Christmas day in the morning And all the souls on earth shall sing On Christmas day, on Christmas day And all the souls on earth shall sing On Christmas day in the morning Then let us all rejoice and sing On Christmas day, on Christmas day Then let us all rejoice and sing On Christmas day in the morning

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About this track

"I Saw Three Ships" is a song by Sting from the album A Very Special Christmas 3, released in 1997. The song was written by Traditional. It was produced by Simon Osborne.

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