Lyrics The Twelve Days of Christmas - Burl Ives

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 nineth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Nine pipers piping
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 ladies dancing
Nine pipers piping
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 a sent to me
Eleven lords a leaping
Ten ladies dancing
Nine pipers piping
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 fiddlers fiddling
Eleven lords a leaping
Ten ladies dancing
Nine pipers piping
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...