[Verse 1]
God rest ye merry gentlemen, sleep now while you may
To battle for our liberty
We head at break of day
To save us all from monarchy we march into the fray
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy, sulphur ahoy
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy

[Chorus]
Scurvy get your big, big drum
Monkey get your fife and come
Let's go sing our boys a song
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
When we sing now all night long
So their courage won't be gone

[Verse 2]
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Put wax in both your ears
I hear the pipers nearing
With drums and drunk on beer
To stir our rest with Satan's power at the last frontier
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy, sulphur ahoy
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy

[Verse 3]
Three wise men with a donkey lay
For the King of Kings give praise
On the fife and drum they played
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
On the fife and drum they played
So their hearts were glad and gay
Fear not my brave soldiers, let nothing you affright
Just keep a calm composure
And sleep now through the night
Don't drink, don't sing ungodly words of Satan's pow'r and might
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy, sulphur ahoy
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy
[Chorus]
Scurvy plays his big big drum
While our piper tunes his bong
Aren't they fun to play upon?
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
When we play our fife and drum
How can anyone be glum?

[Verse 4]
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Sleep now while you may
Scurvy plays the big big drum while our piper tunes
To battle for our liberty we head at break of day
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy, sulphur ahoy
Oh tidings of sulphur ahoy