Partridge in a pear tree song lyrics

John Denver Lyrics

"Twelve Days Of Christmas"

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens,
two turtle doves, and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a laying,
five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a swimming,
six geese a laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens,
two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a milking,
seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying,
five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 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, four calling birds, three French hens,
two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave 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, four calling birds,
three French hens, two turtle doves and a Partridge in a pear tree.

Writer(s): Frederic Austin, Trad, Robert Bryan

"Twelve Days of Christmas" was performed by John Denver with The Muppets on the television special "John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together" in 1979. All the releases of the soundtrack album of that show (1979, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2006) contain a different version of this song than the one featured in the TV special.

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album: "A Christmas Together" (1979)

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The Twelve Days of Christmas
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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 turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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 turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas, My true love sent to me 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, 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, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree! See more of our Christmas Song Lyrics

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