On the first day of Christmas my captain gave to me
A ship for roaming the sea

On the second day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the third day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea
On the fourth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the fifth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the sixth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the seventh day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the eighth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Eight dead men dancing
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the ninth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Nine cat tails whipping
Eight dead men dancing
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

On the tenth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Ten sails a-setting
Nine cat tails whipping
Eight dead men dancing
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea
On the eleventh day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Eleven cannons cursing
Ten sails a-setting
Nine cat tails whipping
Eight dead men dancing
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea

And on the twelfth day of Christmas my captain gave to me
Twelve pirates brawling
Eleven cannons cursing
Ten sails a-setting
Nine cat tails whipping
Eight dead men dancing
Seven seas a-storming
Six deckhands drinking
Five yars of rum!
Four wooden legs
Three scurvy dogs
Two salty rats
And a ship for roaming the sea
And a gangplank for setting me free