The Holly & The Ivy

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Rob] The holly and the ivy When both are full grown Of all the trees in the wood The holly bears the crown [Chorus: Rob & Harriet] Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the playing of the merry organ Sweet singing of the choir [Verse 2: Rob] The holly bears a blossom As white as lily flower And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To be our sweet Saviour [Chorus: Rob & Harriet] Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the playing of the merry organ Sweet singing of the choir [Verse 3: Rob & Gareth] The holly bears a berry As red as any blood And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ To do poor sinners good [Chorus: Rob & Gareth] Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir [Verse 4: Rob & Gareth] The holly bears a prickle As sharp as any thorn And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ On Christmas Day this morn [Chorus: Rob & Gareth] Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5: Rob] Last Christmas I drove home Just my sister and me Two-hundred miles from London To a small town by the sea [Verse 6: Rob] The subtle trails of snowfall Swept 'round our rental van And we drifted into morning As Christmas Day began [Outro: Rob, Gareth, Harriet] And the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the rising of the sun And the running of the deer And the rising of the sun (The sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer) And the rising of the sun (The sun) (The rising, rising, rising of the sun) And the running of the deer (The deer) (And the running, running, running of the deer)