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Harry Belafonte – Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics
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
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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 Explain Request ×



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