| Lyrics: | (Traditional, adapted by S. Cahn and J. Van Heusen)
[Recorded Augast 12, 1968,
Hollywod]
[Traditional version]
On the (first) day of Christmas my true love sent to
me
Twelve lords leaping, Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping
Nine drummers drumming,
Eight maids milking, Seven swans swimming
Six geese laying, Five gold rings
Four calling
birds, Three french hens, Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear
tree
[Frank's version]
On the (first) day of Christmas, we gave our loving dad (my
children gave to me)
Twelve dozen kisses, Eleven jars of jelly, Ten silken hankies,
Nine
games of scrabble, Eight pairs of cufflinks, Seven books of fiction,
Six golden lighters, Five
ivory combs,
Four mission lights, Three golf clubs, Two silken scarfs,
And a most lovely
lavender tie. |
