The Twelve Days of Christmas lyrics

Arguably an exhausting carol to sing, but fun for the kids.

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:

‘Leven 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

‘Leven 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.