On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

Have “The 12 Days of Christmas” lyrics changed over the years? For as long as the song has been around, there have been slightly different versions of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.