The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy - Debby Boone

The holly and the ivy

When they are both full grown

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly bears the crown

The holly bears a blossom

As white as lily flower

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To be our sweet Saviour

And we sing loolley loolley

The time of child

Bye bye loolley loolley

The holly bears a prickle

As sharp as any thorn

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

On Christmas Day in the morn

The holly bears a bark

As bitter as any gall

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

For to redeem us all

The rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

And singing in the choir

And we sing loolley loolley

The time of child

Bye bye loolley loolley

The holly and the ivy

When they are both full grown

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly bears the crown