Cover art for Twelve Days of Christmas by Bing Crosby

Twelve Days of Christmas

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Twelve Days of Christmas Lyrics

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 turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Five gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
I sent eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 gold rings
(Five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
And a partridge in a pear tree

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