12 Days of Christmas
Jason Manns & MIsha Collins Lyrics

On the first day of Christmas
At the start of this festive period

my true love gave to me:
my significant other presented to me a gift

A Partridge in a Pear Tree
A bird and a fruit tree

On the second day of Christmas
The following day

Two Turtle Doves
Two birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
and the same bird and tree as yesterday

On the third day of Christmas
The next day

Three French Hens
Three birds from France

Two Turtle Doves
Plus the two birds from yesterday

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And the same bird and tree gifted on the first day

On the fourth day of Christmas
The day after the third

Four Calling Birds
Four birds that can make sounds

Three French Hens
Together with the three French birds

Two Turtle Doves
Also with the two turtle doves

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Plus the partridge and pear tree from earlier

On the fifth day of Christmas
On the fifth day after the start of the celebrations

Five Golden Rings
Five golden circles

Four Calling Birds
Accompanied by four sound-making birds

Three French Hens
In addition to the French poultry

Two Turtle Doves
And the pair of turtle-like birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And still the partridge in the fruit-bearing tree

On the sixth day of Christmas
On the sixth day of the festive occasion

Six Geese a Laying
Six geese producing eggs

Five Golden Rings
Also five bands of gold

Four Calling Birds
As well as the quartet of squawkers

Three French Hens
In conjunction with the trio of French fowl

Two Turtle Doves
Coupled with the two turtle-like birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Added to the same bird and tree from the beginning

On the seventh day of Christmas
One week into the festivities

Seven Swans a Swimming
Seven birds that swim

Six Geese a Laying
Joined by the six geese laying eggs

Five Golden Rings
Continuing with five rings of gold

Four Calling Birds
Briefly revisiting the four birds that can make sounds

Three French Hens
And remembering the three birds from France

Two Turtle Doves
As well as the peaceful pair of birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Lastly, concluding with the expression of the same bird and tree

On the eighth day of Christmas
Eight days after the commencement of the holiday time

Eight Maids a Milking
Eight women milking cows

Seven Swans a Swimming
And the seven swimming swans

Six Geese a Laying
Plus the six geese producing eggs

Five Golden Rings
Including the five gold rings

Four Calling Birds
As well as the four sound-making avians

Three French Hens
The three French hens from the third day

Two Turtle Doves
Together with the two turtle-like birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And the original partridge and fruit tree

On the ninth day of Christmas
The penultimate day of the 12-day celebration

Nine Ladies Dancing
Nine women dancing

Eight Maids a Milking
Also with eight maids milking

Seven Swans a Swimming
In addition to the seven swimming swans

Six Geese a Laying
Furthermore, the half-dozen geese laying eggs

Five Golden Rings
As part of the same five golden rings

Four Calling Birds
And the four avians that can produce sounds

Three French Hens
Including the three French fowl

Two Turtle Doves
Plus the two gentle birds

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Together with the pear tree and bird from the beginning

On the tenth day of Christmas
The day before the final day of the celebration

Ten Lords a Leaping
Ten men jumping in the air

Nine Ladies Dancing
Joined by the nine female dancers

Eight Maids a Milking
Also showcasing the eight milkmaids

Seven Swans a Swimming
And the continuing seven swimming swans

Six Geese a Laying
With the same six egg-laying geese

Five Golden Rings
Added to the golden circles from earlier

Four Calling Birds
Together with the sound-making four birds

Three French Hens
In union with the French poultry from the initial stages

Two Turtle Doves
Also remembering the gentle turtle-like duo

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And the consistent gift of the bird and pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas
The day before the culmination of the occasion

Eleven Pipers Piping
Eleven men playing musical pipes

Ten Lords a Leaping
Also joining the ten jumping men

Nine Ladies Dancing
In addition to the nine dancing women

Eight Maids a Milking
Together with the earlier milking maids

Seven Swans a Swimming
Meanwhile, the seven graceful swimming birds carry on

Six Geese a Laying
Plus, the six egg-laying geese carry on with their contribution

Five Golden Rings
Adding to the same gleaming rings from the fifth day of celebrations

Four Calling Birds
Also continuing with the harmonious four birds

Three French Hens
Together with the distinctive trio of French hens

Two Turtle Doves
The same peaceful two birds also continue

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And the well-known pair of bird and tree gifted at the outset

On the twelfth day of Christmas
The final day of the festive season

12 Drummers Drumming
Twelve men playing percussion instruments

Eleven Pipers Piping
And the eleven music-playing pipers

Ten Lords a Leaping
With the participation of the ten leaping royalty

Nine Ladies Dancing
Adding to the nine female dancers from the day prior

Eight Maids a Milking
Accompanied by the milkmaids of the celebration

Seven Swans a Swimming
The seven swimming birds still continue their impeccable swimming

Six Geese a Laying
The same six geese still lay their eggs

Five Golden Rings
The same rings of gold gifted earlier in the festivities

Four Calling Birds
The same melodious four birds keep on singing

Three French Hens
The tres French Hens still make an appearance

Two Turtle Doves
The pair of peaceful birds still stand to attention

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
And the same bird and tree that were gifted in the beginning keep the tradition alive