the twelve days of christmas

this is one the catchiest christmas songs i know & it gets me singing or humming the tune. hooray! it's 12 more days to christmas! i'm a kid again, doing my very own christmas countdown. come! sing along with me...

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...

on the third day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
three french hens...

on the fourth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
four calling birds...

on the fifth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
five golden rings...

on the sixth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
six geese a-laying...

on the seventh day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
seven swans a-swimming...

on the eighth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
eight maids a-milking...

on the ninth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
nine ladies dancing...

on the tenth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
ten lords a-leaping...

on the eleventh day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
eleven pipers piping...

on the twelfth day of christmas,
my true love sent to me
twelve drummers drumming...