Christmas Is Coming

"Christmas Is Coming" is a nursery rhyme and Christmas song (frequently sung as a round) with lyrics as follows:

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you!
For the 2017 film, see Christmas Is Coming (film).

The traditional version of this song uses the melody of the English dance tune "Country Gardens", but other melodies exist. Edith Nesbit Bland composed a popular tune for the lyrics.[1][2] The Kingston Trio recorded the song as "A Round About Christmas", on their album The Last Month of the Year.[1][3] A calypso sounding version was featured on the album John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together and a loose, jazzy piano-based arrangement was featured in the musical score of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

The rhyme also became the basis for the song "Christmas Is a-Comin'", written by Frank Luther and performed by Bing Crosby, among others.

See also

References
  1. "Origins: Christmas is Coming [revised, updated 11-12-14]". TreasuryIslands. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. "CHRISTMAS IS COMING lyrics ***". www.carols.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  3. "Christmas Is Coming – Nursery Rhymes". allnurseryrhymes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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