On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight lesser moorhens,
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine rufous-headed parrotbills,
eight lesser moorhens,
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten blue eared pheasants,
nine rufous-headed parrotbills,
eight lesser moorhens,
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven grey bush chats,
ten blue eared pheasants,
nine rufous-headed parrotbills,
eight lesser moorhens,
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve grey go-away-birds,
eleven grey bush chats,
ten blue eared pheasants,
nine rufous-headed parrotbills,
eight lesser moorhens,
seven chestnut-faced babblers,
six são tomé orioles,
five laysan finches,
four white-browed tits,
three balsas screech owls,
two purple-crowned fairies,
and a little wood rail in a lacquer tree.