The Christmas Duck Song – English Lyrics

• By: Bryant Oden

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Tell me a Christmas Duck Story

Bum bum bum, ba dum ba dum

A duck walked up to Santa's sleigh And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

Santa said, well, hello there, duck

Grapes up here? Sorry, no luck This is the North Pole

The duck said, gotta roll

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas Till the very next day, bum bum bum, ba dum ba dum

When the duck walked up to Santa's sleigh

And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

Santa said, well, hello again

You're far from home, my feathered friend

No, not even one

The duck said, gotta run Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas Till the very next day, bum bum bum, ba dum ba dum

When the duck walked up to Santa's sleigh

And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

Santa said, I told you, not way up here

I haven't had a grape in many a year

You have nothing better to do

The duck said, kinda true Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas Till the very next day, bum bum bum, ba dum ba dum

When the duck walked up to Santa's sleigh

And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

Santa said, look, duck, I'm not enjoying

The way each day you're more annoying

Now please just move on The duck said, I'm gone

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas Till the very next day, bum bum bum, ba dum ba dum

When the duck walked up to Santa's sleigh

And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

Santa said, duck, it's Christmas Eve And it's time for me to leave

Merry Christmas and so long

The duck said, hang on!

Hang on! Then the duck held out some grapes

He said, Merry Christmas

And Santa said, thanks He had a grape, and then he had two

Then he had a whole bunch

Before he was through, he said

But these grapes hit the spot You made my night

And now it's time for your Christmas gift

Would you like some lemonade?

The duck said, how about a lift? Santa said, sure, hop on my sleigh

And now we need to be on our way

Up, up, reindeer, it's time for our flight

Merry Christmas to all And the duck said, good night

Then they both flew away, Merry Christmas

On Santa's sleigh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
duck /dʌk/ A1	noun - a waterbird with a broad bill
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by stepping
Santa /ˈsæntə/ A1	noun - Santa Claus, a character associated with Christmas
sleigh /sleɪ/ A2	noun - a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow
grapes /ɡreɪps/ A1	noun - small round or oval berries growing in clusters
waddle /ˈwɒdəl/ B1	verb - to walk with short steps, tilting from side to side
loading /ˈloʊdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to put cargo or items onto a vehicle
annoying /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing irritation or annoyance
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - the action of flying through the air
reindeer /ˈreɪnˌdɪr/ A2	noun - a deer species associated with Santa Claus
gift /ɡɪft/ A1	noun - a thing given willingly to someone without payment
lift /lɪft/ A2	noun - an act of raising or elevating verb - to raise something or someone to a higher position
lemonade /ˈlɛməˌneɪd/ A2	noun - a drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a particular place or area
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• A duck walked up to Santa's sleigh And he said to Santa who was loading his sleigh

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "who was loading his sleigh" is a relative clause modifying "Santa." It provides additional information about Santa's action.

• Hey, bum bum bum, got any grapes?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "got any grapes?" is a tag question seeking confirmation, though it's phrased as a question, it often expects a specific answer.

• Santa said, well, hello there, duck

  ➔ Vocative Case

  ➔ The word "duck" is used in the vocative case to address the duck directly.

• Then he waddled away, Merry Christmas

  ➔ Appositive

  ➔ The phrase "Merry Christmas" is an appositive, renaming or explaining the action of waddling away.

• Would you like some lemonade?

  ➔ Polite Request

  ➔ The phrase "Would you like...?" is a polite way to make a request or offer something.

• Up, up, reindeer, it's time for our flight

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Up, up, reindeer" is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command to the reindeer.

• And the duck said, good night

  ➔ Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "said" is in the past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Then they both flew away, Merry Christmas

  ➔ Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The phrase "Then they both flew away" is an adverbial clause indicating the sequence of events.