Twelve Days of Christmas
Pidgin lyrics by Eaton Bob Magoon, Jr., Edward Kenny, Gordon N. Phelps
 
 
Numbah one day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah two day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
2 coconuts and
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah three day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
3 dried squid
2 coconuts and
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah four day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
4 flower leis,
3 dried squid
2 coconuts and
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah five day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
5 big fat pigs
4 flower leis
3 dried squid,
2 coconuts and
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah six day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
6 hula lessons,
(continue 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
 
Numbah seven day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
7 shrimps a swimming
(continue 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah eight day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
8 ukuleles,
(continue 7 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah nine day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
9 pounds of poi
(continue 8 7 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah ten day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
10 cans of beer
(continue 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah eleven day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
11 missionaries
(continue 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree
 
Numbah twelve day of Christmas
My tutu gave to me
12 televisions
(continue 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2)
One mynah bird in one papaya tree

 

Source: Lyrics sung to tune of Partridge In A Pear Tree