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The Holly and the Ivy

from The Atheist Christmas Album by Atheist Christmas

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lyrics

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.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a blossom
as white as lily flower.
Good will to men and our neighbours,
children playing in the wood.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir.

The holly bears a berry
as red as any blood.
Good will to men and our neighbours,
and to the poor be good.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir.

The holly bears a prickle
as sharp as any thorn.
Good will to men and our neighbours
on Christmas Day in the morn.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir.

The holly bears a bark
as bitter as any gall.
Good will to men and our neighbours.
Good tidings to us all.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir.

The Holly and the Ivy,
now both are full well grown.
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
the holly bears the crown.
O the rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing of the choir.

credits

from The Atheist Christmas Album, released November 14, 2017
Traditional Music and Lyrics
With New Lyrics by TyLean Polley
Vocals by TyLean Polley
Vocals Recorded by Martin Bowes
Mixed by Martin Bowes

This recording uses these sounds from freesound:

Young girls giggling and laughing by tuhinpaul (www.freesound.org/people/tuhinpaul)
Afterdawn by gondwanaland (www.freesound.org/people/gondwanaland)
Winter Wren by wildear1 (www.freesound.org/people/wildear1)
Arguing_birds by hafdisgitar (www.freesound.org/people/hafdisgitar)

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