The Twelve Days of Christmas Songtext
von The Ray Conniff Singers

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas,
My true love gave 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 gave to me,


Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three french hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Whats′ a partridge?
And what's a pear tree?
I don′t know so please don't ask me
But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
My true love gave 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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.
What's a partridge?
And what′s a pear tree?
I don′t know so please don't ask me
But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
My true love gave 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 gave 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 gave 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