(On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree).
 
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves)
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 turtledoves)
And a partridge in a pear tree.
 
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
 
(Five golden rings.) Five golden rings
(Four calling birds,)
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves)
 
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 rings). Five golden rings
(Four calling birds,)
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves,)
 
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 rings). Five golden rings
(Four calling birds,)
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves)
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 golden rings). Five golden rings
(Four calling birds,)
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves)
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 golden rings). Five golden rings
(Four calling birds,)
Three French hens,
(Two turtledoves)
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 golden 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 golden 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 golden 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.