Here We Come A-Caroling

Christmas carolers may not be as visible as they once were, but holiday celebrants who still engage in this fun tradition will have many songs to choose from as they inspire their neighbors with holiday cheer. No song may align with caroling better than “Here We Come A-Caroling” (or “Here We Come A-wassailing”). Though it’s hard to pinpoint the precise origins of this beloved song, historians believe it dates back to the mid-nineteenth century. Since then, the song has been performed by many notable groups, artists and even rodents, as distinguished entertainers such as the Boston Pops, Perry Como and Alvin and the Chipmunks have recorded the tune.

“Here We Come A-Caroling” Here we come a-caroling Among the leaves so green Here we come a-wand’ring So fair to be seen Love and joy come to you And to you glad Christmas, too And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year And God send you a Happy New Year We are not daily beggars That beg from door to door But we are neighbors’ children Whom you have seen before Love and joy come to you And to you glad Christmas, too And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year And God send you a Happy New Year Bring us out a table And spread it with a cloth Bring us out a moldy cheese And some of your Christmas loaf Love and joy come to you And to you glad Christmas too And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year And God send you a Happy New Year God bless the master of this house Likewise the mistress, too And all the little children That round the table go Love and joy come to you And to you glad Christmas, too And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year And God send you a Happy New Year Good master and good mistress While you’re sitting by the fire Pray think of us poor children Who are wandering in the mire Love and joy come to you And to you glad Christmas, too And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year And God send you a Happy New Year

Lyrics courtesy of Christmassongsandcarols. com.