This song is also found in the musical "Christmas Shop Around the Corner".
Deck the Halls and The Twelve Days of Christmas, Traditional
Additional words and music by Pam Andrews
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la.
It’s the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la la la la.
Let’s put on our cool apparel,
Fa la la la la la la la.
Sing out the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la la la.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Fa la la la la la la la.
Your leaves are so unchanging.
Fa la la la la la la la.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Fa la la la la la la la.
Your leaves are so unchanging.
Fa la la la la la la la.
Not only green when summer's here,
But also green when winter’s near.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Fa la la la la la la la.
Your leaves are so unchanging!
Fa la la la la la la la.
There are twelve days of Christmas you all should know;
A dozen days, get set, let's go!
On the first day of Christmas my best friend gave to me—
Gave a what? Yea, gave a partridge.
Gave a what? Yea, gave a partridge.
Gave a partridge in a pear tree—tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet; tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
On the second day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Two turtle doves: We're turtles, we're turtles, we're awesome flying turtles.
On the third day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Three French hens: merci beaucoup.
On the forth day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Four calling birds: We're calling, we're calling; hello, I'm home.
On the fifth day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Five golden rings: ring, ring ring, ring, ring, ring, ring.
On the next seven days my best friend gave to me
The coolest little items you ever did see.
Six geese a playin’: Nare, nare, nare, nare, nare, nare.
Seven swans a swimmin’: surf's up, hit the waves!
Eight maids a milkin’: yes, lots of milk and cookies.
Nine girls dancing: get down, get down!
Ten boys leapin’: jump, jump, let's jump it up!
‘Leven pipers pipin’: pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa.
Twelve drummers drummin’: boom, boom, a rat tat tat.
Okay, okay, remember all those days;
Ready, set, let’s go!
Twelve drummers drummin’: boom, boom, a rat tat tat.
‘Leven pipers pipin’: pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa.
Ten boys leapin’: jump, jump, let's jump it up!
Nine girls dancing: get down, get down!
Eight maids a milkin’: yes, lots of milk and cookies.
Seven swans a swimming: surf's up, hit the waves!
Six geese a playing: Nare, nare, nare, nare, nare, nare.
On the fifth day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Five golden rings: ring, ring ring, ring, ring, ring, ring.
On the forth day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Four calling birds: We're calling, we're calling; hello, I'm home
On the third day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Three French hens: merci beaucoup.
On the second day of Christmas my best friend gave to me
Two turtle doves: We're turtles, we're turtles, we're awesome flying turtles.
And a what? Yea, gave a partridge.
Gave a what? Yea, gave a partridge.
Gave a partridge in a pear tree—tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet; tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
Sing out the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la la la.
Fa la la la la la la la.
Fa la la la la la la la.
Copyright © 2009 by Pam Andrews Publishing
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