The Twelve Days of Christmas

Words and music are on the Coppers at Christmas CD and in The Copper Family Song Book.

On the first day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Two turtle doves.

On the third day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Three french hens.

On the fourth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Four canary birds.

On the fifth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Five gold rings.

On the sixth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Six geese a-laying.

On the seventh day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming.

On the eighth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Eight deers a-running.

On the ninth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Nine lads a-leaping.

On the tenth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Ten ladies skipping.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Eleven bears a-baiting.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my truelove sent to me
Twelve parsons preaching.

Notes

In his song book of 1936 Jim called this "Christmas Presents", and this title has been used on the the Coppers at Christmas CD.