The Twelve Days Before Christmas
On the first day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
A big blow in the tree tops
On the second day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Two inches of rain (in an hour)
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the third day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Three down trees (in the neighbors yard)
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the fourth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Four trips for fuel (our generator drinks gas)
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the fifth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Five bored boys (and a girl too)
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the sixth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Six nights a freezing (truly!)
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the seventh day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Seven meals on the barbie (we love meat!)
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the eighth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Eight people freezing (and a dog too)
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the ninth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Nine extension cords (all tangled of course)
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the tenth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Ten flashlights used (yes, we have that many)
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the eleventh day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Eleven rooms in darkness (plus a few more)
Ten flashlights used
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the twelfth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Twelve times twelve hours (without power)
Eleven rooms in darkness
Ten flashlights used
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the first day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
A big blow in the tree tops
On the second day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Two inches of rain (in an hour)
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the third day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Three down trees (in the neighbors yard)
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the fourth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Four trips for fuel (our generator drinks gas)
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the fifth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Five bored boys (and a girl too)
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the sixth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Six nights a freezing (truly!)
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the seventh day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Seven meals on the barbie (we love meat!)
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the eighth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Eight people freezing (and a dog too)
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the ninth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Nine extension cords (all tangled of course)
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the tenth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Ten flashlights used (yes, we have that many)
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the eleventh day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Eleven rooms in darkness (plus a few more)
Ten flashlights used
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops
On the twelfth day 'fore Christmas ma nature gave to me…
Twelve times twelve hours (without power)
Eleven rooms in darkness
Ten flashlights used
Nine extension cords
Eight people freezing
Seven meals on the barbie
Six nights a freezing
Five bored boys
Four trips for fuel
Three down trees
Two inches of rain
And a big blow in the tree tops