Have some Christmas fun! Substitute your own words and sing this Christmas standard, using our own lyrics. Here are two versions to sing with family and friends.
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Jamaican Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my grandma gave to me;
A fruitcake in tin can.
On the second day of Christmas, my grandma gave to me;
Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the third day of Christmas, my grandma gave to me;
Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the fourth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the fifth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the sixth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the seventh day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the eighth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the ninth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plates of ackee, Seven boiled banana , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the tenth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plates of ackee, Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Eleven curried goat, Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled banana , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Twelve cups of sorrel, Eleven curried goat, Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled bananas , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four Hard Dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
Words Substituted by: Sandra Campbell-Notice
bluemountainrhythms.com
#2
Ole Time Jamaican “Country Kids” Twelve Days of Christmas
….Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Day of Christmas” by …..
On the first day of Christmas my grandma sent to me;
A pushcart with a loud horn.
On the second day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the third day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox cars Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me; Eleven silver whistle, Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me; Twelve mouth organ, Eleven silver whistle, Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
Words substituted by: Sandra Campbell-Notice
bluemountainrhythms.com
(the letter “s” deliberately left off of plural words for cultural effect.)
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#!
Jamaican Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my grandma gave to me;
A fruitcake in tin can.
On the second day of Christmas, my grandma gave to me;
Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the third day of Christmas, my grandma gave to me;
Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the fourth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the fifth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the sixth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the seventh day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the eighth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the ninth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plates of ackee, Seven boiled banana , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the tenth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plates of ackee, Seven boiled banana, Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Eleven curried goat, Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled banana , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four hard dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,my grandma gave to me;
Twelve cups of sorrel, Eleven curried goat, Ten pot a rice, Nine cornmeal pudding, Eight plate a ackee, Seven boiled bananas , Six roast breadfruit, Five Ginger Ale.
Four Hard Dough bread, Three fried fish, Two piece a yam, and a fruitcake in a tin can.
Words Substituted by: Sandra Campbell-Notice
bluemountainrhythms.com
#2
Ole Time Jamaican “Country Kids” Twelve Days of Christmas
….Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Day of Christmas” by …..
On the first day of Christmas my grandma sent to me;
A pushcart with a loud horn.
On the second day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the third day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox cars Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me;
Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloon.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me; Eleven silver whistle, Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my grandma sent to me; Twelve mouth organ, Eleven silver whistle, Ten grater cake, Nine paper kite, Eight big marble, Seven bamboo fefe, Six party blower, Five red balloons.
Four drinkbox car, Three paper hat, Two starlight, and a pushcart with a loud horn.
Words substituted by: Sandra Campbell-Notice
bluemountainrhythms.com
(the letter “s” deliberately left off of plural words for cultural effect.)
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