Burl Ives - Twelve Days of Christmas

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!

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