It's Christmas time, and there's silence on the sea
It's Christmas time, the bags frozen in my tea
And all I want is something else to do
Than get lashed with me crew
It's hard to be a shanty man on Christmas
I should have known my letters were in vain
Coz Santa's sleigh, won't brave this shipping lane
Frozen ropes are all I have to hold
But nothing feels so cold
As being a shantyman on Christmas
I have the deck but there's no halls
No carols like a sirens call
No deer in sight but rain it pours in droves
All year it's haul and pull and hoist
I'm losing hope, I've lost my voice
I sure could use some Christmas cheer back home
But alas
It's Christmas time, I fear just like the last
Put up my lights and tinsel round the mast
Grin and try to find some yuletide cheer
But I can't find it here
It's hard to be a shantyman on Christmas
Woe is me the shantyman on Christmas
So think about the shantyman this Christmas
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