Wrapped in red ribbon and made out of straw It was around before Santa Claus A symbol of the devil back in history Turned in to a nice being last century It arrived in our town in 66 As one of the local merchants tricks Three ton heavy and forty feet high A great big giant that touched the sky Someone set the goat on fire Flames are growin' higher 'n' higher All around kids are cryin' Hurry hurry the goat is dyin' It's been rocketed by fireworks Torched by night by drunken jerks Ones it was levelled by a car Ten times saved by a lucky star It's a bookmakers bet in London-town Will the billy-goat get burned down Will it make it through Christmas and New Years Day Or will it end the same old way Someone set the goat on fire Flames are growin' higher 'n' higher All around kids are cryin' Hurry hurry the goat is dyin' The sky is filled with thick black smoke A madman 's givin' the fire a poke The firemen are on their way Sirens screamin' at the end of day Someone set the goat's on fire Flames are growin' higher 'n' higher All around kids are cryin' Hurry hurry the goat is dyin' Someone set the goat on fire Flames are growin' higher 'n' higher All around kids are cryin' Hurry hurry the goat is dyin'