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Christmas Shanty

Written by Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd and Robert Boddington

A song written in 5 minutes when someone said they were sad there wasn't a Christmas Shanty.

LYRICS

00:00 / 01:04

CHORUS

How's Santa Claus gonna come on my ship

gonna come on my ship today?

How's Santa Claus gonna come on my ship

when I still haven't seen no sleigh?


All the cabin boys will be hanging out their stockings
They’ll be hanging out their stockings today
All the cabin boys will be hanging out their stockings
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS


By the mistletoe all the captains will be kissing
All the captains will be kissing today
By the mistletoe all the captains will be kissing
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS


All the gallant sailors will be unwrapping their prezzies
They’ll be unwrapping their prezzies today
All the gallant sailors will be unwrapping their prezzies
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS


The gunners and the cooks will be dancing to the carols
They’ll be dancing to the carols today
The gunners and the cooks will be dancing to the carols
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS


All the jolly pirates will be twirling out the tinsel
They’ll be twirling out the tinsel today
All the jolly pirates will be twirling out the tinsel
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS


The boson will be tucking in the sleepy little whalers
He’ll be tucking in the whalers today
The boson will be tucking in the sleepy little whalers
But I still haven’t seen no sleigh


CHORUS X 2

Tags:

Christmas, Original Shanty, Quirky, Ships/Sailing

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We acknowledge the Gadigal and Bidjigal people of the Eora nation, upon whose lands we gather and sing.
We acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Numerous photos by Nick Ryden 

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