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We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Traditional Lyrics

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We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding,
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding,

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer. Refrain

We won't go until we get some,
We won't go until we get some,
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here. Refrain

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the traditional song We Wish You a Merry Christmas paint a picture of a joyous and celebratory time, as the singer extends well wishes to his listeners for the holiday season. The first verse is a straightforward greeting, with the singer wishing the listener a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The second verse transitions to a more playful and tongue-in-cheek tone, with the singer requesting figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer. The refrain humorously insists that the singer and his party will not leave until they receive some figgy pudding. The final verse returns to the initial greeting and message of well wishes for the holiday season. Overall, We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a lighthearted and festive tune that captures the spirit of the holiday season.

Line by Line Meaning

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We extend our warmest wishes to you for a joyous Christmas.

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We hope this holiday season brings you great happiness and delight.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
May the joy of the season extend into the new year for you and your loved ones.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
We come bearing good news for you and your family.

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
May your Christmas be filled with happiness and the new year be prosperous and joyful.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding,
We kindly request a traditional Christmas dessert called figgy pudding.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding,
We would greatly appreciate if you could provide us with some figgy pudding.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer. Refrain
We hope you can bring us both the delicious dessert and a joyful spirit.

We won't go until we get some,
We are determined to receive some figgy pudding before we leave.

We won't go until we get some,
We refuse to depart until we are served with the requested dessert.

We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here. Refrain
Please bring the figgy pudding to us so that we may enjoy it before leaving.

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
Once again, we express our sincerest wishes for a joyful Christmas.

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
May this season be filled with love, warmth, and happiness for you.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We hope that this message carries our hopes for a bright and cheerful new year for you and your family.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Art Harris

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Here are the lyrics!

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a happy new year!
Good tidings we bring,
To you and your kin.
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a happy new year!

Now bring us a figgy-pudding,
Now bring us a figgy-pudding,
Now bring us a figgy-pudding,
And bring some out here!
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a happy new year!

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 we bring,
To you and your kin!
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a happy new year!

Now we wont go until we got some,
Now we wont go until we got some,
Now we wont go until we got some,
So bring some out here!
Good tidings we bring,
To you and your kin!
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a happy new year