Twelve Days Of Christmas
Bing Crosby Lyrics
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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 gold rings (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 sent to me
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (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 sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (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 sent to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (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 sent to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (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 sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
I sent eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
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 lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
And a partridge in a pear tree
The lyrics of the song "Twelve Days of Christmas" depict the joyous celebration of the holiday season. The song is often associated with gift-giving and the anticipation of receiving something special. The song begins with the singer receiving a partridge in a pear tree on the first day of Christmas. Each day after that, the singer receives an additional gift from their true love, building up to a grand finale of twelve drummers drumming.
Throughout the song, the singer receives a variety of gifts, from birds to rings to dancing ladies and leaping lords. The lyrics are repetitive, with each verse building upon the previous one, so by the end of the song the singer has received a total of 364 gifts from their true love over the twelve days of Christmas. The song plays on the idea of extravagant gift-giving during the holiday season and the joy and excitement that comes with it.
Overall, the "Twelve Days of Christmas" is a festive and playful song that captures the spirit of the holidays, emphasizing the joy of giving and receiving gifts.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
My true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree
a partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas
On the second day of Christmas
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas
On the third day of Christmas
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas
On the fourth day of Christmas
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas
On the sixth day of Christmas
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
On the seventh day of Christmas
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas
On the eighth day of Christmas
Eight maids a-milking
eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas
Nine ladies dancing
nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas
Ten lords a-leaping
ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
On the eleventh day of Christmas
I sent eleven pipers piping
eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas
Twelve drummers drumming
twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
six geese a-laying
Five gold rings (five golden rings)
five golden rings
Four calling birds
four calling birds
Three French hens
three French hens
Two turtle doves
two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
And a partridge in a pear tree
and a partridge in a pear tree
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