"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a traditional Christmas carol from the It's Always Christmas With You! album and video.
Transcript[]
Murray: Hey, everyone, look who's here. It's Henry the Octopus. Let's all say hi to Henry. Hi, Henry!
Henry: Hi, Murray! Hi, everybody!
Murray: Now, Henry, I know you love Christmas time and you especially love to sing Christmas songs. What's your favourite Christmas song?
Henry: Ooh, Murray, I love "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
Murray: Oh, I love that one too. It's lots of fun. And you know it's about someone giving their true love lots of presents all for the twelve days of Christmas. And it builds up, there's the first day, the second day, then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Here we go, everyone. "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
Lyrics[]
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.
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 days 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.
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.
Song Credits[]
It's Always Christmas With You![]
Trad. Arr. Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Sam Moran, Paul Paddick (Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
The Sound of Christmas[]
Trad. Arranged by Toby Baldwin, Anthony Field, Lucia Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Tsehay Hawkins, Caterina Mete, John Pearce and Simon Pryce, initially published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
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