CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR SPAIN

1.         Away in a Manger

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed.

The little lord Jesus

Laid down his sweet head

The stars in the bright sky

Looked down where he lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay.

This is the first verse of a carol that every child in Britain will know and sing at Christmas. It is traditionally sung by children at church services.

2.      We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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

This is the first verse of a very traditional Christmas song which dates back several hundred years.

3. Wrap me round the Christmas Tree

Oh won’t you wrap me round the Christmas tree?

Oh won’t you wrap me round?

I love to shimmy shimmy.

Wrap me round the Christmas tree tonight.

Well you can wrap me loose,

You can wrap me tight,

For in between the branches

I’m a sheer delight.

Wrap me round the Christmas tree tonight.

I said red, gold, silver and blue.

Tinsel comes in every hue.

Oh won’t you wrap me round the Christmas tree tonight?

Oh won’t you wrap me round the Christmas tree tonight?

This song comes from a Christmas show we performed two years ago. The story was about the fairy we put on top of the tree and how she thought she was more important than any other Christmas decoration. Through the story she learns that the Nativity figures and the birth of Jesus are the most important part of Christmas. This song is about the tinsel which we use to decorate the tree with.

4. Five Little Christmas Bells Are Ringing  (a counting carol)

Five little Christmas bells are ringing

Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding!

Tidings of great joy they’re bringing,

Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding!

Then one little bell,

Said he wasn’t feeling well.

He thought it would be best

If he had a little rest.

Four little Christmas bells are ringing

Ding, dong, ding, dong!

Tidings of great joy they’re bringing,

Ding, dong, ding, dong

Then one little bell

Said he wasn’t feeling well.

He thought it would be best

If he had a little rest.

Three little Christmas bells …..

Two little Christmas bells….

One little Christmas bell was ringing

Ding

Tidings of great joy he’s bringing,

Ding.

Then the other little bells said ‘Wait!’

We hope we’re not too late.

The rest has done us good,

Let’s ring out as we should.

Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong! Ding!