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 fourth day of Chris- On the third 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 ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me (On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me) Nine ladies dancing, eight ladies dancing (eight maids a-milking, seven maids a-milking) Seven ladies dancing, six ladies dancing (six maids a-milking) Five! Better not shout, you better not cry You better not, in a pear tree On the ninth (no!) On the 8th (no!) On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me (deck the halls with boughs of holly) Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying (here we come a-wassailing, among the leaves so) Five golden rings! (Fa la la la) Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves (Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green) The boar's head in hand bear I bedeck'd with bays And partridge in a pear tree On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping (ding, dong) Nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking (ding, dong) Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying (ding, dong) Five golden rings, four calling birds Three french hens, two turtle doves And Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready, a dreidel I shall play Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel Sorry... On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me On the 12th day my true love gave to me 12 drummers drumming like Olympus upon the Serengeti 11 pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping! Nine ladies dancing they were dancing for me Eight maids a-milking, they were milking just for me I had Christmas down in Africa I had Christmas down in Africa I had Christmas down in Africa (Five golden rings!) I had Christmas down in Africa (Five golden rings!) I had Christmas down in Africa (Five golden rings!) Gonna deck the halls and do the things we never had Partridge in a big pear tree Partridge in a big pear tree