When it’s time to sing Christmas carols, do you have trouble remembering how many maids were a-milking and how many geese were a-laying? Then check out these lyrics to Twelve Days of Christmas and then sing with confidence!

Twelve Days of Christmas Lyrics
1. On the first day of Christmas my true-love sent to me
A partridge in a pear-tree.

2. On the second day of Christmas my true-love sent to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear-tree.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear-tree.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.