Monday, December 13, 2010

Twelve Days of Christmas (Newfie Version)

Written by Shawn Henstridge
Christmas 2003

I wrote this version of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" a few years ago for a Christmas function that we attended.  You may actually have to be from Newfoundland to understand the meaning of some of the lyrics in 'Newfie Slang'
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On the first day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Wit' a Fur Cap and a pair Mitts

On the second day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the t'urd day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the fort' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the fift' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the sixt' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two Pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the sevent' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the eight' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Eight Ver Boughs
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the nint' day of Christmas
A care  pack came from 'ome
Nine Ugly Sticks
Eight Ver Boughs
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pair of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the tent' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Ten Newfie Jigs
Nine Ugly Sticks
Eight Ver Boughs
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the elevent' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Eleven Lassy Buns
Ten Newfie Jigs
Nine Ugly Sticks
Eight Ver Boughs
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts

On the twelf' day of Christmas
A care pack came from 'ome
Twelve Hugs and Kisses
Eleven Lassy Buns
Ten Newfie Jigs
Nine Ugly Sticks
Eight Ver Boughs
Seven Turrs fer pickin'
Six Frozen Lobster
FIVE POUND OF SQUID
Four Salted Cod
T'ree Rubber Boots
Two Pairs of Vamps
And a Fur Cap wit' a pair Mitts



Copyright 2003 by Shawn Henstridge





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