Christmas Boat Parade

CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE
Music and Lyric by Gene Mitchell
© 2009 Sailor Boy Publishing (BMI)

Verse 1
Here come the boats all in a row; varnished teak wood and polished brass
Christmas lights all over the rigging; stars and angels atop the masts
Crews are singing and bells are ringing, and boat horns are blowing loud
But there’s still lots of joy, even with all the noise, as they wave back to the crowds

Chorus
All the sailors and boaties; look forward to the holidays
When they can decorate their boats and ride in the Christmas boat parade

Verse 2
Here comes Santa with his elves; must be the seventh time tonight
The children, they don’t seem to mind, they’re mesmerized by the Christmas lights
Kids on Dad’s shoulders, even the older ones, tip-toe so they can see
A boat full of pirates, their canyon, they fire it, and light up a Christmas tree

Chorus
All the sailors and boaties; look forward to the holidays
When they can decorate their boats and ride in the Christmas boat parade

Instrumental

Bridge
I can’t think of a better way, to spend the holidays
Than from the shore watch them float, or ride on a boat
In the Christmas boat parade

Verse 3
There go the boats all in a row; the parade for this year’s almost done
But I’ll bet you, down at the marina, the party has just begun

Chorus
All the sailors and boaties; look forward to the holidays
When they can decorate their boats and ride in the Christmas boat parade
Tag:
There’s no better way, to kick off the holidays
Than the Christmas boat parade