Bing Crosby



Written by:  Traditional





On the first day of Christmas, 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 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.