On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight spotted shags,
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine eurasian coots,
eight spotted shags,
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten sharpe's rosefinches,
nine eurasian coots,
eight spotted shags,
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven white-throated crakes,
ten sharpe's rosefinches,
nine eurasian coots,
eight spotted shags,
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve rufous-legged owls,
eleven white-throated crakes,
ten sharpe's rosefinches,
nine eurasian coots,
eight spotted shags,
seven blue-tufted starthroats,
six eskimo curlews,
five new holland honeyeaters,
four são tomé weavers,
three emperor penguins,
two shy albatrosses,
and an ochre-breasted tanager in a hickory tree.