Artist: Burl Ives

Title: Twelve days of Christmas

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On the first day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

A partridge in a pear tree. 



On the second day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the third day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the fourth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the fifth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the sixth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the seventh day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the eighth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the ninth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Nine ladies dancing, 

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the tenth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Ten lords a-leaping, 

Nine ladies dancing, 

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the eleventh day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Eleven pipers piping, 

Ten lords a-leaping, 

Nine ladies dancing, 

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree. 



On the twelfth day of Christmas, 

my true love sent to me 

Twelve drummers drumming, 

Eleven pipers piping, 

Ten lords a-leaping, 

Nine ladies dancing, 

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming, 

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 

Four calling birds, 

Three French hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

And a partridge in a pear tree!