The Twelve Days Of Christmas

Words and Music by :  
Arranged and adapted by: Milt Okun, Robert DeCormier and C. C. Carter

Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: May 27, 1958
Playing time: 3:49
78: 1085
LP : LPM1887, LSP-2626, DRL1-0068
Tape: KNS1-0166
CD: CD2626-2-R, 75118709026-68151-2, RGMCD006


Also recorded by
Burl Ives DL8391    
Chad Mitchell Trio SR60838, CCM372-2, 79494-2  
Norman Luboff Choir CL926, COL6061  

Lyrics:

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 ring
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 ring
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 ring
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the eight day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden ring
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 lords a leaping
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden ring
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 lords a leaping
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden ring
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 ladies dancing
Nine lords a leaping
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden ring
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 ladies dancing
Nine lords a leaping
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden ring
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree