I Saw Three Ships

I saw three ships come sailing by
Come sailing by, come sailing by
I saw three ships come sailing by
On New Year's Day in the morning

And what do you think was in them then
Was in them then, was in them then?
And what do you think was in them then
On New Year's Day in the morning?

Three pretty girls were in them then
Were in them then, were in them then
Three pretty girls were in them then
On New Year's Day in the morning

One could whistle, another could sing
And the other could play on the violin
Such joy was there at my wedding
On New Year's Day in the morning

I saw three ships come sailing by
Come sailing by, come sailing by
I saw three ships come sailing by
On New Year's Day in the morning

And what do you think was in them then
Was in them then, was in them then?
And what do you think was in them then
On New Year's Day in the morning?

Three pretty girls were in them then
Were in them then, were in them then
Three pretty girls were in them then
On New Year's Day in the morning

One could whistle, another could sing
And the other could play on the violin
Such joy was there at my wedding
On New Year's Day in the morning

I saw three ships come sailing by
Come sailing by, come sailing by
I saw three ships come sailing by
On New Year's Day in the morning