Folklore buffs, historians, scholars, and all sorts of folks that been trying to decipher this Christmas carol. It goes back to the 18th century, and probably farther than that. Over the years, the lyrics changed again and again. The carol was popular in many different countries, and each country had its own version. England, Scotland, France, Iceland… just to name a few.
Sung here by Ray Conniff with the Ray Conniff singers.